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AUDIO: Social Caterpillar – “Alphabet Crown”

Social Caterpillar’s highly anticipated new album is here. The psych-chamber folk quartet present eight songs of densely layered and texturally lush movements rife with orchestral grandeur, featuring violin, cello and trumpet parts. Venturing into darker, heavier and noisier sonic experimentation, the group blossoms fresh and steadfast ideas sown by the unwavering sense of trust and intentionality between its members, fluttering

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Artist Spotlights: Pulpa de Guayaba, DarylAnne

Cactus Club hosted their annual 414 Day show on Friday night with a mixed-genre bill featuring Spider Creek, DarylAnne, Pulpa de Guayaba, Social Caterpillar and a secret opening set from Honey Creek. Pulpa de Guayaba comprises of vocalist Dominick Dear, guitarists Juan Alvarez and Luis Arellano, bassist Miguel Sanchez, drummer Marco Zavala and saxophonist/flutist Michael Ruth. Formed in late 2019,

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AUDIO: Social Caterpillar – “When You Woke Up to Dances of Light”

Psych-chamber folk band Social Caterpillar are out with a new LP. Kicking things off with “A Thematic Introduction,” the glum theme of inevitable death is brought forth. There’s a fervent sense of existential dread throughout the record, from ambivalence towards religion in “Anti-Prayer” to confronting the meaningless world violence perpetrated for profit in “Eraser” to the paling of optimism in

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AUDIO: Social Caterpillar – “(Distance) Hurting/Healing”

Psych-chamber folk band Social Caterpillar are out with a new EP today. Consisting of two songs, this release touches on trauma and coping. “Bleed Tonight” is about growing up in an abusive household while “Closer to Closure” is like a love letter to oneself, acknowledging the pain that remains while also acknowledging how far you’ve come. The songs are coupled

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AUDIO: Social Caterpillar – “(Distance) Helping/Helpless”

Chamber folk band Social Caterpillar are out with the second part of their ongoing “(Distance)” series. This EP focuses on helplessness; “It’s Hard to Be” touches on feeling isolated as a result of depression while “Sure Would Be Nice” approaches corporate greed and the profit of suffering. Love is the most powerful force in the universe and ultimately triumphs helplessness

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Artist Spotlight: DaveKevinAdam, Knaaves

“Climatecore” band Snag celebrated their album release party at Company Brewing Saturday night, bringing along with them hip hop artist DaveKevinAdam, chamber folk band Social Caterpillar, and metal band Knaaves to perform. “People were listening, for real,” DaveKevinAdam said. “They were really paying attention. It felt like people wanted me to talk more between songs, which is new.” DaveKevinAdam moved

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