Downer Ending: The debut album ends with "Tell Me What to Swallow", an acoustic song from the perspective of the victim in an abusive relationship who chooses to stay.Darker and Edgier: II and III zig-zag this their heaviest moments are definitely more aggressive than their preceding albums, but they also have their fair share of Lighter and Softer moments.Cover Version: Although the studio version of "Crimewave" is technically a remix of the HEALTH song, they often perform it live as one.Sometimes she kneels down and humps the mic instead.Companion Cube: Alice and the amp are legally married in some states.Careful with That Axe: Alice's feral, nigh-inaudibly distorted screeches in "Doe Deer".Angrish: Sometimes it's distortion, but the lyrics can dissolve into this occasionally.Affectionate Nickname: Alice's version of it, anyway she once noted that she addressed her bandmate as Ethan Catheter, because he's "the most uncomfortable thing in the world.".They are unrelated to the Atari Arcade Game.ĭiscography with singles: Alice Glass era (2006-2014) These issues were seemingly resolved when they retitled Insectica to 'Crystal Castles vs Lo-Bat', and it soon became apparent that the artist who created the Madonna image was prolonging hostilities as he was benefiting from the exposure - Crystal Castles tried to pay him for the image but he refused to provide them with the necessary details. Other public disputes the band found themselves in occurred in 2008, when they were accused of violating Creative Commons licenses by stealing artwork and samples from other artists, specifically a drum sample by Lo-Bat which featured on Insectica and the usage of a black-eyed Madonna ◊ as an album cover. Their influences around this time included murder, blank looks on girls, and knives. From there, they grew a reputation for their extremely chaotic live shows, the consistent divisive responses to their work, and the enduring passion of their fanbase. However, Alice publicly denied this following her departure from the band, claiming that Ethan had deliberately fabricated the story to minimize her input. note While the details are spotty, the general origin story often shared alongside the song is that it was a soundcheck/proof of concept that was never meant to be released, in some versions recorded in secret by their engineer.
Started in the mid-2000s by singer Alice Glass and songwriter/producer Ethan Kath, the band began gaining traction off the success of their song "Alice Practice" both through MySpace and a sizable Colbert Bump following the band performing the song in an episode of Skins. "Īs for the female vocals on new song 'Frail', Kath would only say that it's "a girl named Edith.Crystal Castles is an electronica band with a dark aesthetic and a unique sound that started out as synthpop with heavy chiptune and electropunk influences before transitioning into more futuristic and industrial territory, although this later sound would become most synonymous with the genre of witch house. I wished her the best because despite everything, I'll always love her and sincerely want her to do well and be happy. "I didn't belittle her or make any derogatory comments, I was acknowledging what she had already said herself. When asked why he made the statement in the first place, Kath said, "I meant no harm to her, I was referring to her recent statements in i-D magazine that she left the band so she can finally 'be herself'" she was 'living a lie' in CC and she was ready to own her own darkness.' In a new interview with Pitchfork, Kath explained, "When I realized it came off as shade, I pulled it because I have no desire to throw any shade, I really do wish her the best." Manipulative statements about my contributions to the band only reinforce the decision I made to move on to other things
I was a founding member of crystal castles and shaped the sound and aesthetic from the very beginning Glass subsequently took to Twitter to respond to his comments, which he has since deleted.įor the record, i wrote almost all of the lyrics in my former band and the vast majority of the vocal melodies people often gave her credit for my lyrics and that was fine, i didn't care." Not In Love, Vanished, Crimewave, Vietnam, Magic Spells, Knights, Air War, Leni, Lovers Who Uncover, Violent Youth, Reckless, Year of Silence, Intimate, 1991, Good Time, Violent Dreams etc.). it should be rewarding for her considering she didn't appear on Crystal Castles' best known songs. i think it can be empowering for her to be in charge of her own project. "I wish my former vocalist the best of luck in her future endeavors. Alice Glass fantasized about working at Burger King than be a rockstarĪlong with the track, he also posted (and later deleted) a statement to his Facebook page regarding Glass and her departure from the band.
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