Name: Stealing From Our Favourite Thieves
Brand: The Van Pelt

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375 Media

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Release date

2023-05-12

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156521

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The Van Pelt

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La Castanya

Genre EU

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

La Castanya is a record label and show promoter based in Barcelona, Spain. With a focus on independent music, La Castanya has been an influential force in the Spanish music scene since its establishment. The label prides itself on discovering and nurturing talented artists, providing them with a platform to showcase their unique sound.

Known for its diverse roster of *artists*, La Castanya has consistently released high-quality albums across various genres including indie rock, folk, and experimental music. The label's dedication to supporting emerging talent has led to the discovery of some of Spain's most exciting musicians.

In addition to releasing records, La Castanya also organizes live shows and events throughout Barcelona. These performances offer fans the opportunity to experience the energy and creativity of *performers* from the label firsthand. From intimate club gigs to larger-scale festivals, La Castanya continues to curate memorable live experiences for music lovers.

LA Castanya

The Van Pelt were an emo/indie rock band from New York, NY known for their blend of abstract lyrics with music that had more in common with art rock than the hardcore bands that the members had previously played in. They originally existed from 1993 to 1997 and have since performed numerous reunion shows. In April 2014, they issued a record of previous unreleased material recorded around 1996 and 1997. A fourth studio album, Artisans & Merchants, was released in March 2023.
After disbanding in 1997, Chris and Toko formed a new band called The Lapse that same year. Brian later joined the band Jets to Brazil in 1998.
If you're a fan of emo and indie rock with thought-provoking lyrics and experimental soundscapes, you'll love The Van Pelt's unique musical style. Check out their discography for a captivating journey through their artistic evolution.

Newest Listed Items

Following the release of their third album Imaginary Third in 2014, The Van Pelt announce the release of new live album Tramonto, recorded during their most recent European tour. Gatefold 2LP and DL released worldwide jointly via Gringo Records (UK) and Flying Kid Records (Italy). While only active for a matter of years, The Van Pelt have grown into something of a cult favourite since they original disbanded in 1997. And rightly so - even in that short period of time their music evolved considerably from the charged, proletysing punk of their debut album Stealing From Our Favourite Thieves to the quiet, creeping, minimal music of sophomore release Sultans of Sentiment. While the band called it quits at the peak of their success, with members going on to play in other acts including Jets to Brazil, Enon and The Lapse, to name just a few, The Van Pelt only continued to grow in popularity in underground circles. Initially conceived as a balanced culmination of the styles they'd experimented with on those first two albums, Imaginary Third finally saw the light of day in 2014 instead as a collection previously unreleased material alongside tracks from early singles and 7"s. Spurring the band to reform to play Jabberwocky Festival in London, with more European dates plotted around it, both the release and tour gave the band an opportunity to reflect on the music they'd written almost 20 years prior. On revisiting those songs and playing them live again. Recorded on the first date of said tour - a private gig for friends in a garden in the rural area of Ferrara, Italy, Tramonto came about not as a grandiose, self-congratulatory effort, nor a between-albums stop-gap, as is the case with so many live albums. Instead, this was as an opportune moment to capture and document a new chapter in the band's history - those original songs filtered through an older, wiser Van Pelt. As Chris Leo explains, 'we think we sound better now than we ever did and we wanted to document that if for no one else's ears but ourselves.' Far from being a release that's purely for prosperity, Tromonto (and indeed the tour that spawned it) has actually propelled the band into a new period of activity, with more material and touring planned for the future.

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