Craft Spells - Party Talk (at Room 205)

For this episode of Room 205, the Polish-born director Monika Lenczewska, Belarusian visual artist Yelena Zhelezov, and Manchester-bred set designer Tamarra Younis have joined forces to create a shimmering dream world of golden gauze, floating spheres, and abstract colored light projections inhabited by wooden folk puppets and special musical guest Craft Spells.
BIO
Toward the end of 2009, in a bedroom in Stockton, CA, a 21-year-old Justin Vallesteros began layering simple synth and guitar lines to create the sound that would become Craft Spells. What began as an experiment soon became a vibrant world of elegant guitar chords laced over looped rhythms, heavenly synth melodies, and pulsating bass. When Vallesteros recorded his first track "Party Talk," an outpouring of online enthusiasm led him to return to his native Seattle and flesh out a full band for the debut LP Idle Labor, released on Captured Tracks in Spring 2011. If you love Felt, The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen, and the beautiful monotone drone of Ian Curtis... Craft Spells might soon be your favorite nuevo-new romantics.
COMPONENTS
Video
• KZbin: • Craft Spells at Room 205
• Vimeo: vimeo.com/album/2238950
Photos
• Flickr: flic.kr/s/aHsjwu8HBw
Music
• SoundCloud: / craft-spells-at-room-205
CREDITS
Executive Producer
• Incase: goincase.com
Producer
• Arlie Carstens: disastercasual.typepad.com
Director
• Monika Lenczewska: monikalenczewska.com
Visual Director
• Yelena Zhelezov: yezhe.net
Set Designer
• Tamarra Younis: union-of-art.net
Audio Engineer
• Butchy Fuego: / butchyfuego
Camera
• Monika Lenczewska: monikalenczewska.com
• Marcin Nadolny: evidenceproductions.com/marcin
Editor
• Forrest Borie: vimeo.com/forrestborie
Photos
• Arlie Carstens: disastercasual.typepad.com
Performing Artist
• Craft Spells: / craftspells
Label
• Captured Tracks: capturedtracks.com
Room 205 Theme Song
• Cora Foxx: theheapsf.com

[@johnedwards4440]

I can't believe this was 10 years ago....

[@BrendanLikesApple46]

Craft Spells and Wild Nothing... can't get enough...

[@israelruelas5756]

Andromeda love both of those bands

[@baricade47]

Yeah Boy - Can't Get Enough

[@JoseHernandez-jd5pz]

Turn over... Day wave

[@elektrogurl88]

💕

[@josefanola7130]

Shiffather - your tomb ;)

[@itsroryd]

35,000 have watched it and only 1 dislike; says it all. Amazing band!

[@HannaJulie1]

This sounds like The Smiths mashed up with Two Door Cinema Club and I'm in love

[@BilisNegra]

And early Aztec Camera!

[@jackalope2302]

Many of their songs have a Joy Division sound to them

[@FuckinMookieBlaylock]

Such a perfect comparison.

[@ColumRogers]

They sound like Craft Spells :)

[@emiliajorquerabravo6590]

quien aun en 2022 escuchando este tesoro?

[@gazemyshoes]

aquí presente pero en 2023 :D

[@mozzyforest]

Still here almost 2024

[@Artifacts187]

i came back here to get spell bound by a great song that lands deep in my heart after all the love is gone

[@mayafausto3685]

i've never heard what justin's voice sounds like live

[@Fafashx]

makes me feel so nostalgic

[@farace5122]

Vindo aqui todo dia a anos ouvir essa perfeição

[@jpab2391]

Love this version ❤❤❤❤❤

[@damiancentanni2773]

Listening, in MAY of 2021 !

[@ivanrosales7411]

Transmite buenas vibras. Excelente canción 😃

[@clubklass45]

the 80's is back

[@cristhianserna]

I´m sure I had listened to this sound before, but anyway I´m definitely here due to my fine and delicate musical taste.

[@martinthemartiann]

amazing.

[@elrenato82]

I got to knew them through SKINS. Good show with very good music

[@luceroestrada9136]

I love this song ♡

[@mauriciotorres3828]

Amo esta esencia 100% Indie❤️

[@westgateski_2338]

What happened to this band? They where awesome I reckon I’ve listened to this song 100000000000000000000000 times….today! 🤭🫢😄😃

[@finalgirljess_]

The Smiths + Two Door Cinema Club = Craft Spells

[@pradiptahafid]

He already wear suits. I wish he put a tree on his backpocket.

[@albertoep5695]

Es una canción, muy cool. Tiene estiló.

[@jpab2391]

Que bueno no ser unico latino que le gusta esta musica👍👍👍👍

[@tomazeslaw]

the new single is out now! Breaking The Angle Against The Tide

[@hectorrestrepo5016]

puede que nos topemos en los comentarios de esta linda canción

[@user-gd6df8tw1u]

Sorry Im 10 years late from discovering this.

[@mia-yi3th]

I miss them sm :(

[@hadrescervantes6180]

Hay canciones que sólo se recomiendan una vez e indirectamente se dedican, ésta es una de esas. ¡Arte!

[@hadrescervantes6180]

Y

[@membrenoyuli579]

Love this so much

[@jackiepadilla22]

So glad I saw them live

[@Dan-eb9fs]

This song is so perfect in every way!!!

[@jonathangarcia2007]

I love this so much

[@MrCemsipahi]

AZTEC CAMERA!!!! love this....

[@TheInfinitelyweird]

Love it!

[@franciscofand]

incrivelmente lindo!

[@mikelopez1281]

Amazing band ❤

[@lopezenator]

Good stuff

[@saraks10]

I love it!

[@aliciaguiodecajo1046]

me encanta este tema ♡♡

[@MatheusPS3ps]

a mim também :) isso é o tipo de música que da nostalgia e toca na alma

[@aliciaguiodecajo1046]

+Sergio silva si con el alma

[@san0141]

the awesome young band using complex chords

[@MauricioCH1]

so damn good !!

[@Moondancin]

It's safe to say every guy can relate to this song. either suspect or victim to the "party talk".

[@Drestize]

I listened it in the last chap of LoveSick S3 and I loved it!

[@generalomeje]

Amazing performance and i wish I was there 11 years ago

[@WanderAd]

2022- ready to celebrate!

[@emiiiii1000]

Goodness, I'm getting old. 👵👵👵

[@MrItspider]

fascinatingly impressive

[@earth2bellla]

perfection!

[@nikolasdereck6568]

2 words thisis awesome

[@makesoundsnotloveyess2866]

Check out the drummers band, HIBOU tell all your best friends

[@user-tk4gr9zo7t]

WAIT!!! HIBOU IS THE DRUMMERS BAND!!!!!????? OMFG THEY'RE AMAZING

[@lopezenator]

DOPE

[@joostsnijders6473]

Wow sounds good, fresh, nice! (view of a drummer)

[@silvioromero9324]

Is among the best sounds...

[@mnhypercam]

love

[@alondramateo1382]

skins💙

[@Artifacts187]

he should be friends with King Krule......only a Wish......thats Chill-Punk

[@UnsafeForAdults]

best video

[@ElleKellerr]

Anyone 2020 :(

[@Diegomz403]

i miss craft spells :(

[@ElleKellerr]

Diegomz403 same!

[@bobelcastigador2667]

Hi honey :v

[@thebjm1967]

Yes!!! Me! 🤚

[@thebjm1967]

Diegomz403 do you listen to Hibou?

[@stonesword8328]

Just The Smiths :)

[@kenramos1159]

Love 3

[@cardigans98]

wow reminds me of a mix between The Smiths and The Cure

[@marcelojavierrojasortiz7045]

Encuentro la raja esta version en vivo

[@blissed96]

I thought i was the shit listening this in like 10th grade haha good times

[@cardigans98]

i agree. it's just that the band totally reminds me of them, which is actually a good thing :)

[@jorgemagalhaes5149]

Agora versão de terno. estiloso. O som é viajante.

[@natteenatteetee932]

good music, after this 100 years, still good music

[@axsdwn]

Justin Paul Vallesteros!!! :3

[@milagrosmelissa9024]

♡

[@Tato9412]

Party thiiiiiiiiing ♫

[@anthonygc7187]

Muy buen tema!!

[@nlfckn]

where can we find this live version of the song? i totally prefer this to the studio one

[@cesarlevario270]

Someone 2024 ? 🥺

[@ferranperez1306]

Repeat mode on.

[@thetaomegapi]

why haven't they been making music :(

[@ADrugLike]

Fucking AWESOME!

[@secretcharacter240]

smiths + joy division cool

[@PHANTASTIKMUSIK]

♥

[@IcedKushTV]

cool

[@diolenarios565]

Vuelvan por fi

[@klaus2oliveira101]

good

[@red92diaz]

most Definatly

[@terraAngelica1]

Very 80's.

[@anarchyamp]

Shayna Greenburg Is it? I love it!

[@JoelWylie]

Eric Nakassa anyone?^.^

[@selinyavuz87]

i am here cuz of eric nakassa :)

[@ANTITROLLPOLICY]

yup :)

[@BilisNegra]

Those guitar are somewhere between Aztec Camera and The Smiths.

[@Inesa468]

BilisNegra AND THE DRUMS

[@BilisNegra]

+kurdtmir Those drums, too, you're right about that. Drummers tend not to get any praise for their work, thanks for your remark.

[@brandontequilan1]

+BilisNegra I think he might be referring to the band The Drums, not the drummers. But yeh drummers need credit too. haha The Drums are a great group though definitely worth a listen.

[@BilisNegra]

BeeGeethe1st Now I re-read, guess that's what the guy meant. You're right either way ;-) I do like The Drums, of course!

[@DrauLienz]

I think every indie band sound like that

[@F89PR]

Checkout to the song called Gene loves Jezebel - Influenza

[@jenniferhammit9656]

I love that song!

[@hatorez]

does anyone know where I could find that sound in the beginning, they sound like tesla coils.

[@dashauncorbin]

Stanceworks got me here

[@providg]

😌

[@BilisNegra]

Wonder what Johnny Marr thinks of this.

[@harrisonjensen3964]

Justin Vallesteros is the love child of Ian Curtis and Morrisey.

[@JonatanGGomes]

if Two Door Cinema Club was british

[@donjekdemarco4900]

Dnt know bout The Smiths... but maybe they sound more like Wild Nothing n stuff like that

[@roddjizz1459]

Fuck Yeah!

[@nicolascoronado8516]

this is like the song you listen in the radio and forget about it in 5 minutes lol.

[@GETYOUREDUCATION]

Except you end up coming back after a few years to re listen

[@hadihariz7039]

joy division × the smith÷ jb= craft spell

[@BBCRon]

who is jb? justin bieber? jaja

[@bagelslayr]

[@isthisit93092]

new order??????

[@trupp96]

Anyone know the chords for the melody?

[@Artifacts187]

i love this version.......that nigga on the guitar is JOHNNY MARR in desguise.....And Mr Justin is MORRISMITH...

[@OhNoWeAreFalling]

I miss Peter. ):