Static Motor Recordings

Pyramid

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Kurt von Stetten

Release Date:
11-16-2010
Catalog #:
SMR011

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Kurt von Stetten is... 16 & Pregnant?!?

That's right folks. Our own Kurt von Stetten was featured on last night's episode of MTV's 16 & Pregnant. We told him to use protection. Ha! I funny! What we mean to say is Kurt's song Pangaea—off his 2010 album Pyramid—was featured on last night's episode "Hope" (watch it here). Crazy huh? And there's more to come as SMR continues to penetrate Viacom. Stay tuned...More News >

12 tracks of lusciously catchy ’90s-dosed indie-pop.
Boston Globe

A gifted creator… New England’s top new talent… The man wears his heart on his sleeve and much of the magic ends up on the records here. Pyramid offers up more digestible indie pop with dissonant border skirmishes here and there…. New England has a prolific genius on its hands and his name is Kurt von Stetten.
Ryan’s Smashing Life (Best of 2011)

It feels kind of old school-Malkmus-y, but only if Malkmus played EVERY SINGLE INSTRUMENT!
— Perfect Porridge

A fantastic example of an amazing, talented guy who seems to have no limits to what he can do.
Music Savage

There’s been a musical force hiding in Boston that has been making some of the most unique and creative music over the past decade.
Dysonsound

Medium-fi indie-rock illustrated with lots of personal love and instrumental colour.
Ride the Tempo

On his latest album, Pyramid, he crafted some truly great indie rock songs and goes to show that even relatively unknown artists can create something with a great sound.
Oh So Fresh Music

Kurt von Stetten crafts a musical wonder with his latest, Pyramid.
— American Chronicle

Think about the Pyramid!! One main idea with many (logically organized?) supporting elements. A mosaic. It's a structure for life, art, and one hell of a new album by Kurt von Stetten. Per usual, Kurt plays every instrument on the record, including cello, guitar, bass, xylophone, drums, washboard, keys/synth, and a variety of children’s toys, noise makers, and hand percussion. And this time, Kurt got some production help--making it his most sonically dynamic effort to date. Headphones, kids. Headphones.

Tracks

  1. Words
  2. Aioki
  3. Slave
  4. Come Correck
  5. Love Song
  6. 1st Base
  7. Pangea
  8. Radical Son
  9. Look Around
  10. Nature
  11. Revenge
  12. Sea Hag

Credits

Kurt von Stetten: cello, guitar, bass, xylophone, drums, washboard, keys/synth, and a variety of children’s toys, noise makers, and hand percussion.

Engineered it Kurt. Mixed by Owen Curtin (The Bridge Sound and Stage). Mastered by Mike Quinn (Moontower).

12 tracks of lusciously catchy '90s-dosed indie-pop.

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