Oakland’s Cryptacize were a last-minute addition to support Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti on tour, after the previously booked band had trouble making it into the states.  This isn’t your typical Cryptacize set, and it’s a wonder Denver was graced with a performance at all last week.  All cards were stacked to the contrary:

1. The band braved a drive from Salt Lake City through a snowstorm, and arrived only minutes before their set!
2. Corey Fogel was unavailable for the evening, making this a drummerless, stripped-down show.
3. Bass player Aaron Olson was on painkillers due to a dental visit earlier that day.

If you want a more representative performance (albiet prior to Aaron’s addition to the band), you can check out my previous posts here and here.  But the sound on this one is so great, the performance so fun, that I couldn’t restrain myself from posting it.  As a bonus, all songs but the first are from Cryptacize’s upcoming Mythomania album, due out 4/21 on Asthmatic Kitty.

Cryptacize
3.25.2009
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Source:  Mix [Microtech Gefell M300's > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax] + [SBD > 1/4"] > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > LAME > mp3
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. intro
2. Say You Will
3. The Loving Sun *
4. I’ll Take The Long Way
5. Galvanize
6. Mythomania
7. New Spell

Notes:
* = first time played

FLAC files are available on dime.
A zipfile of mp3s is available here.

Cryptacize
11.08.2008
Hi-Dive, Denver, CO

Source:  Microtch Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Nomad JB3 > Firewire > WAV > Adobe Audition 3.0 > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack

Setlist:
1. Into the Clouds
2. New Spell
3. Cosmic Sing-a-long
4. Say You Will
5. Galvanize
6. unknown
7. unknown
8. Tail and Mane

FLAC files are available on dime.
A zipfile of mp3s is available here.

After catching Cryptacize at the Hi-Dive in June, I had been looking forward to their PopFest set throughout the summer.  As luck would have it, getting tied up (shuttling gear between the other venues) caused me to miss most of their performance.  On the flip side, there was enough time to dash into the 40 Watt, toss up a pair of mics, and capture the entire thing on tape!

The band is on tour with Danielson throughout November, including a stop in Denver…I can’t wait!

Tourdates:
10/31 New York @ Knitting Factory * (Halloween)
11/2 Philadelphia @ 491 Theatre *
11/4 Pontiac MI (Detroit) @ Crofoot Pike Room *
11/5 Chicago @ Reggie’s *
11/6 Minneapolis @ Triple Rock *
11/7 Omaha @ The Waiting Room *
11/8 Denver @ Hi-Dive *
11/9 Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court *
11/11 Seattle @ Vera Project *+
11/12 Portland, OR @ Backspace *+
11/14 San Francisco @ Bottom Of The Hill *
11/15 Los Angeles @ Troubadour *^
11/16 Phoenix @ Modified *
11/18 Austin @ Mohawk *
11/19 Houston @ Walter’s On Washington*
11/20 Dallas @ Granada Theater *$
11/21 Memphis @ Hi-Tone*
11/22 Athens @ 40 Watt Club *
11/23 Asheville @ Grey Eagle *

And the PopFest set…

Cryptacize
8.15.2008
Athens Popfest
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA

Source:  Microtech Gefell M300′s > Lunatec V3 (opti-mod) > Lunatec V3 >
Firewire > WAV > Adobe Audition > CDWave > Flac16
Taped by:  Lance Stack (inthistube [at] gmail.com)

Setlist:
1. Into the Clouds
2. Heaven Is Human
3. New Spell
4. Cosmic Sing-a-long
5. Galvanize
6. Tail and Mane
7. We’ll Never Dream Again
8. Say You Will

(Link to the megaupload zipfile.)