Fixation Protocols
The Capstan Shafts
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| 1 | Clean Asymptonic Freedom | The Capstan Shafts | 1:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Clean Shaky Days, Bring Honey | The Capstan Shafts | 1:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Clean Eyeliner Skywriting Etc. | The Capstan Shafts | 1:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Clean Middles of June | The Capstan Shafts | 1:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Clean Anthropecene Stealers | The Capstan Shafts | 1:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Clean Miss Cenozoic | The Capstan Shafts | 1:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Clean What Used to Become You (Now Befalls You) | The Capstan Shafts | 1:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Clean Communists In 19th Century America | The Capstan Shafts | 1:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Clean A Heart That Never Flies | The Capstan Shafts | 1:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Clean Get Honest | The Capstan Shafts | 0:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Clean Brightest Page In the History of Man | The Capstan Shafts | 1:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Clean Her Novel 'Canal Zone Poetry' | The Capstan Shafts | 2:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Clean Little World Saver | The Capstan Shafts | 1:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Clean Boy to Take You Nowhere | The Capstan Shafts | 0:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 15 | Clean Behemoth to a Flame | The Capstan Shafts | 1:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Clean The Hell With the Days Again | The Capstan Shafts | 1:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 17 | Clean The Stunted Kind | The Capstan Shafts | 1:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 18 | Clean Fixation Protocol | The Capstan Shafts | 1:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 19 | Clean Squeals of Resignation | The Capstan Shafts | 1:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 20 | Clean Song for Monometallists | The Capstan Shafts | 1:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 21 | Clean The Framers Blameless Enterprise | The Capstan Shafts | 0:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 22 | Clean Voting Hopeless | The Capstan Shafts | 1:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 22 Songs |
Album Review
The third album is usually about the time the law of diminishing returns catches up with a band that doesn't change its sound much from album to album. Although the sound still may be great, the performances lively, and the songs just as catchy as before, the magic can't help but fade. This is the fact behind the Capstan Shafts' third album, Fixation Protocols. Apart from a slight boost in sound quality and the occasional tinkling piano, it sounds exactly like the previous two albums, Euridice Proudhon and Environ Maiden. Dean Wells (the man in the one-man band scenario) still writes brief, punchy pop songs that are heavily indebted to Guided by Voices' brand of Brit-pop worship and raw, one-take sensibility. It sounds like Wells has run out of ideas but is pressing on regardless. Hopefully, Wells will find more of that elusive inspiration soon, because at his best, he's a fine songwriter.
Recent Customer Reviews
Another lo-fi pop gem from the king of lo-fi pop gems
by Jingleheimer SchmidtStrip all of the silliness out of rock and roll and you're left with The Capstan Shafts. No promotion. No production budget. No lengthy jams. No tours. It's just about a guy in his apartment in Vermont accessing his love for music to express himself.
If you're already a fan, then this is a simple must-buy because it picks up exactly where his previous albums left off.
If you've never heard The Capstan Shafts before, this album is as good of a place to start as any of his 17 albums. Packed with infectious hooks, Dean Wells boils his songs down to the bare essence...a thought to convey, a melody and a beat. In fact, once you spend some time listening to his albums, you start to wonder how we ever got to formulaic four-minute rock song. Why do we need a bridge? Why do we need a coda? What's the purpose of a lengthy noodling solo jam session? All we really need is an interesting thought and something that makes our head bop up and down for a minute. That's exactly what Wells delivers over the 22 tracks of Fixation Protocols. Enjoy.
Biography
Genre: College Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by The Capstan Shafts
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| 1 | I Don't Mind You Dragging Me Down | Euridice Proudhon | 1:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Sleepcure Theory Advancer | Euridice Proudhon | 1:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Right On the Malthus | Environ Maiden | 1:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | My Family Was Welsh, I'm Just Tired | Environ Maiden | 2:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Orpheus In His Underware | Euridice Proudhon | 1:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, Pop, Pop/Rock, Alternative, College Rock
- Released: Jul 08, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Rainbow Quartz
