Static Motor Recordings

Static Motor

Boston indie-rock, pop, americana

The proud home of Americana popsmiths The Longwalls, DIY wunderkind Kurt von Stetten, and indie heroes Gatsby.

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Featured releases

  • Kurt von Stetten - Cyclops
  • The Longwalls Careers in Science

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No shows at the moment. We're moving into a new rehearsal space and recording a bunch of new material for release this fall. Stay tuned!!

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The Latest

22 January 2012

The Longwalls' Careers in Science album has also landed on a few of best of 2011 lists by the fine folks at The NoiseTwangville, and Beat the Indie Drum! Thanks to all! Was a good year in SMR land. On to the next. 

20 January 2012

Kurt von Stetten's Cyclops has made into a couple of stellar "best of" lists for 2011. Ryan's Smashing Life called Kurt a "prolific genius" and Music Savage says "The album deepens with each listen, and I’ve very much enjoyed hearing it again and again." We certainly agree. Thanks guys!

20 January 2012

In case you missed it, Kurt von Stetten produced a video for the track Code of Fisherman off his new album Cyclops. Kurt hand painted all the elements before scanning them into his Commadore 64 to get his animation on. Check it!

13 December 2011

Early reviews are in from Dysonsound, Music Savage, The Owl Mag, Earmilk, and Migrate Music. It's official, Kurt von Stetten's new album Cyclops is KILLING IT. More soon, when we catch our breath. Phew.