Castanets

Castanets

Texas Rose, The Thaw & The Beasts

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

Like Bill Callahan or Will Oldham, Ray Raposa finds a secret spot in the fabric of American music that allows tradition's loose threads to...

Raymond Raposa Returns with New Castanets Album

PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2009

Bearded American psych-folk duder Raymond Raposa has been putting out his eerie, experimental post-country albums as Castanets since 2004's...

Castanets and Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson Announce Joint Tour

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2008

If you’re feeling bummed this fall, the perfect gig is possibly on its way to a city near you, as Raymond Raposa will be bringing the creak...

Castanets

City of Refuge

PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2008

Let’s get this out of the way: City of Refuge is a good record. It lives up to all the critics’ clichés I would otherwise use in this revie...

Castanets

In the Vines

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2007

Does the world need any more alt-country singers? Probably not, but Castanet’s Ray Raposa provides a refreshing take on the genre. The idea...

Castanets

First Light's Freeze

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2005

While there’s nothing here to turn you hair instantly white, the next Castanets album does boast some sticky melody-making, perfectly simpl...