初听很像八零年代的后庞克，但继续听下去，却又从里面可以找到许多六零年代的元素，从Crystal Stilts里可以听到Joy Division的残响，也可以闻到Velvet underground的些许味道，尽管有着其他前辈的影子在，却不会影响对Crystal Stilts的辨识度。Formed in New York in 2003 by Brad Hargett and JB Townshend, the Crystal Stilts were a multi-influenced indie rock band that released its first work -- some singles and an EP -- in 2004 on the Feathery Tongue label. The first single, "Shattered Shine," was followed by a series of local shows, and after an EP -- all eventually collected in one place on the self-titled full-length 2008 release -- added Kyle Forrester on keyboards (for live gigs, anyway) and Andy Adler to take on bass duties. Finally, the group nailed down a drummer -- Frankie Rose -- shortly thereafter.