Craft Spells

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Craft Spells, an American indie rock and dream pop group from Stockton, California, was formed in late 2009 by Justin Vallesteros. The project began with Vallesteros experimenting with simple synthesizer and guitar chords, gradually layering them to create the distinctive sound of Craft Spells. In early 2011, after signing with Captured Tracks, the band released their debut album Idle Labor, which was described as a soft, synthetic, and dreamy compilation of new wave and '80s pop music. The album featured Vallesteros' vocals, often compared to those of Ian Curtis. Craft Spells followed up with the EP Gallery in 2012 and their second LP Nausea in 2014.

Top tracks

06	After the Moment	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			04:01
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
04	Party Talk	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:41
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
09	Your Tomb	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			02:32
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
05	From the Morning Heat	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:52
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
01	Our Park By Night	Craft Spells	Our Park By Night			04:19
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
01	Still Left With Me	Craft Spells	Gallery			04:32
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Scandinavian Crush	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:28
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Komorebi	Craft Spells	Nausea			04:24
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
03	The Fog Rose High	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:09
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
07	Ramona	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:16
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
04	Instrumental	Craft Spells	Nausea			01:43
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
10	Breaking the Angle Against the Tide	Craft Spells	Nausea			03:49
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
04	Leave My Shadow	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:54
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Warmth	Craft Spells	Gallery			04:48
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
05	Sun Trails	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:43
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros - Kenneth Yates
11	Beauty Above All	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:54
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
08	First Snow	Craft Spells	Nausea			03:01
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
07	Laughing for My Life	Craft Spells	Nausea			03:59
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
08	Given the Time	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:48
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
10	You Should Close the Door	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:15
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
01	For the Ages	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			02:00
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
03	Changing Faces	Craft Spells	Nausea			04:23
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
06	Gallery	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:24
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
01	Changing Faces (aimai Remix)	Craft Spells	Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)			05:51
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
05	Dwindle	Craft Spells	Nausea			03:53
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
09	If I Could	Craft Spells	Nausea			03:03
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
03	Burst	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:42
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Love Well Spent feat. Emily Reo	Craft Spells	After the Moment			02:54
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
06	Twirl	Craft Spells	Nausea			04:18
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

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Discography

Albums

Nausea

2014 Captured Tracks: 10-06-2014

Nausea

01	Nausea	Craft Spells	Nausea			04:29
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Komorebi	Craft Spells	Nausea			04:24
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
03	Changing Faces	Craft Spells	Nausea			04:23
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
04	Instrumental	Craft Spells	Nausea			01:43
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
05	Dwindle	Craft Spells	Nausea			03:53
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
06	Twirl	Craft Spells	Nausea			04:18
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
07	Laughing for My Life	Craft Spells	Nausea			03:59
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

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Idle Labor

2011 Captured Tracks: 22-03-2011

Idle Labor

01	For the Ages	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			02:00
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Scandinavian Crush	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:28
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
03	The Fog Rose High	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:09
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
04	Party Talk	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:41
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
05	From the Morning Heat	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:52
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
06	After the Moment	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			04:01
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
07	Ramona	Craft Spells	Idle Labor			03:16
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

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EPs

Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)

2016 Captured Tracks: 22-01-2016

Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)

01	Changing Faces (aimai Remix)	Craft Spells	Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)			05:51
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	If I Could (Whatever/Whatever Remix)	Craft Spells	Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)			08:04
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
03	Twirl (Meishi Smile Remix)	Craft Spells	Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)			04:35
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
04	Breaking the Angle (Uio Loi Remix)	Craft Spells	Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)			02:37
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
05	Dwindle (Mike Simonetti Remix)	Craft Spells	Midnight Render (Nausea Rebuild)			04:58
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

Gallery

2012 Captured Tracks: 15-05-2012

Gallery

01	Still Left With Me	Craft Spells	Gallery			04:32
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Warmth	Craft Spells	Gallery			04:48
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
03	Burst	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:42
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
04	Leave My Shadow	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:54
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
05	Sun Trails	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:43
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros - Kenneth Yates
06	Gallery	Craft Spells	Gallery			03:24
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

Singles

Our Park By Night

2015 Captured Tracks: 30-10-2015

Our Park By Night

01	Our Park By Night	Craft Spells	Our Park By Night			04:19
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

After the Moment

2011 Captured Tracks: 25-01-2011

After the Moment

01	After the Moment	Craft Spells	After the Moment			04:04
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Love Well Spent feat. Emily Reo	Craft Spells	After the Moment			02:54
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

Party Talk

2010 Captured Tracks: 04-09-2010

Party Talk

01	Party Talk	Craft Spells	Party Talk			03:39
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros
02	Ramona	Craft Spells	Party Talk			03:15
	Composers: Justin Vallesteros

Featured in

All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)

2022 Back To Mine - a division of Material Music: 30-09-2022

All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)

01	Spectre (Bibio Remix) (Mixed)	Tycho	All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)			04:39
	Composers: Scott Hansen
02	It's Very Sunny (Mixed)	Casino Versus Japan	All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)			04:47
	Composers: Erik Kowalski
03	Last Sunset (Mixed)	Luis Lancaster	All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)			03:38
	Composers: Luis Lancaster
04	Of Course That's Happening (Mixed)	Nate Mercereau	All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)			02:51
	Composers: Nate Mercereau
05	Our Park By Night (Mixed)	Craft Spells	All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)			04:14
	Composers: Justin Paul Vallesteros
06	Destroyer (Mixed)	Panama	All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)			05:00
	Composers: Jarrah McCleary
07	Divine (Mixed)	Muddy Monk	All Back To: Tycho (DJ Mix)			03:27
	Composers: Muddy Monk

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All Back To: Tycho

2022 Back To Mine - a division of Material Music: 30-09-2022

All Back To: Tycho

01	Spectre (Bibio Remix)	Tycho	All Back To: Tycho			04:18
	Composers: Scott Hansen
02	It's Very Sunny	Casino Versus Japan	All Back To: Tycho			04:45
	Composers: Erik Kowalski
03	Last Sunset	Luis Lancaster	All Back To: Tycho			03:21
	Composers: Luis Lancaster
04	Of Course That's Happening	Nate Mercereau	All Back To: Tycho			04:12
	Composers: Nate Mercereau
05	Our Park By Night	Craft Spells	All Back To: Tycho			04:19
	Composers: Justin Paul Vallesteros
06	Destroyer	Panama	All Back To: Tycho			05:06
	Composers: Jarrah McCleary
07	Divine	Muddy Monk	All Back To: Tycho			03:13
	Composers: Muddy Monk

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Wonder What

(P) 2018 WeDidIt: 23-02-2018

Wonder What

01	Come This Way	Swan Lingo	Wonder What			02:04
	Composers: Shepsu Baker - Jasper Patterson - Sebastian Christie
02	Colan	Swan Lingo	Wonder What			03:32
	Composers: Shepsu Baker
03	Sunrise	Swan Lingo	Wonder What			02:08
	Composers: Shepsu Baker
04	Wonder What	Swan Lingo	Wonder What			02:34
	Composers: Shepsu Baker
05	In the Ocean	Swan Lingo	Wonder What			03:31
	Composers: Shepsu Baker - Justin Vallestros
06	Can't See Your Face Anymore	Swan Lingo	Wonder What			03:18
	Composers: Shepsu Baker - Colby Zinser
07	Whatever You Want	Swan Lingo	Wonder What			03:12
	Composers: Shepsu Baker - Djavan Santos

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Inner Gazing

: 07-09-2010

Inner Gazing

01	Candy Cults (feat. Top Girls)	Mickey Mickey Rourke	Inner Gazing			05:26
02	Doozie	Mickey Mickey Rourke	Inner Gazing			03:16
03	Glitter Blood (feat. Raw Moans)	Mickey Mickey Rourke	Inner Gazing			04:42
04	Glo	Mickey Mickey Rourke	Inner Gazing			01:59
05	Gloomy Guts (feat. Craft Spells)	Mickey Mickey Rourke	Inner Gazing			04:18
06	Koopa (feat. Foxes In Fiction)	Mickey Mickey Rourke	Inner Gazing			04:08
07	Oso (feat. Lester Brown)	Mickey Mickey Rourke	Inner Gazing			04:07

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In the Ocean

(P) 2018 WeDidIt: 09-02-2018

In the Ocean

01	In the Ocean	Swan Lingo	In the Ocean			03:31
	Composers: Shepsu Baker - Justin Vallestros