Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
| Label: | [PIAS] Recordings – 451.1200.028, Different – DIFB 1200 CD, Last Gang Records – none, Lies Records – none |
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| Country: | Europe |
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| Genre: | Electronic |
| Style: | Glitch, Electro, Chiptune, Synth-pop |
Tracklist
| 1 | Untrust Us | 3:06 | |
| 2 | Alice Practice | 2:41 | |
| 3 | Crimewave (Crystal Castles Vs. Health) | 4:18 | |
| 4 | Magic Spells | 6:07 | |
| 5 | XXZXCUZX Me | 1:54 | |
| 6 | Air War | 4:12 | |
| 7 | Courtship Dating | 3:30 | |
| 8 | Good Time | 2:56 | |
| 9 | 1991 | 1:54 | |
| 10 | Vanished | 4:03 | |
| 11 | Knights | 3:14 | |
| 12 | Love And Caring | 2:19 | |
| 13 | Through The Hosiery | 3:07 | |
| 14 | Reckless | 3:28 | |
| 15 | Black Panther | 2:57 | |
| 16 | Tell Me What To Swallow | 2:17 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Lies Records
- Copyright © – Lies Records
- Licensed To – Last Gang Records
- Glass Mastered At – Arvato Digital Services – 52671512
Credits
- Artwork By [Inside Illustration] – Trevor Brown (6)
- Layout – Mikey Apples
- Mastered By – Nils*
- Mixed By – Alex Bonenfant (tracks: 11), E. Kath* (tracks: 3, 6, 16), Lazar Nesic (tracks: 3, 6), Lexxx (tracks: 1, 4, 7 to 10, 13 to 15)
- Music By – Ethan Kath
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Stuart Pillinger
- Producer [Vocals] – Crystal Castles (tracks: 5, 12, 13), E. Kath* (tracks: 7, 13), Matthew Wagner (tracks: 5, 12), Squeak E. Clean (tracks: 7, 13, 15)
- Producer, Written-By – E. Kath*
- Vocals – Alice Glass
- Written-By – A. Glass* (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16)
Notes
CD comes in a digipak with a sticker on the front, a poster and an insert with credit information.
Mastered at The Exchange.
Track 1 contains a sample of "Dead Womb" by Death From Above 1979 (used with permission).
Track 4 contains a sample of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five.
Track 6 contains a sample of Luciano Berio's "Thema-Omaggio A Joyce."
Track 8 contains a sample of "Good Times (Dance Mix)" by Drinking Electricity.
Track 10 contains a sample of the vocals and melody of "Sex City" as written and performed by Van She (used with permission).
Tracks 2, 5, & 12 are unmixed.
Mastered at The Exchange.
Track 1 contains a sample of "Dead Womb" by Death From Above 1979 (used with permission).
Track 4 contains a sample of "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five.
Track 6 contains a sample of Luciano Berio's "Thema-Omaggio A Joyce."
Track 8 contains a sample of "Good Times (Dance Mix)" by Drinking Electricity.
Track 10 contains a sample of the vocals and melody of "Sex City" as written and performed by Van She (used with permission).
Tracks 2, 5, & 12 are unmixed.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 413356 590029
- Label Code: LC07800
- Rights Society: sabam/biem
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [Arvato Digital Services logo] 52671512/4511200028-1 21
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [sonopress logo] 52586341/4511200228 21
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LB 45
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LB 50
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0796
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0776
Other Versions (5 of 25)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Crystal Castles (CD, Album, Digipak) | Last Gang Records, Lies Records | Q2 00962 | Canada | 2008 | ||
Recently Edited | Crystal Castles (2×LP, Album) | Different, Different | DIFB 1200 DLP, 451.1200.012 | UK | 2008 | ||
Recently Edited | Crystal Castles (2×LP, Album) | Last Gang Records, Lies Records | Q1 00962, none | Canada | 2008 | ||
Recently Edited | Crystal Castles (CD, Album, Promo, Cardboard Sleeve) | Different, [PIAS] Recordings | DIFB 1200 CDP, 451.1200.228 | Europe | 2008 | ||
Recently Edited | Crystal Castles (CD, Album, Digipak) | Lies Records | CTX396CD | Australia & New Zealand | 2008 |
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Reviews
- It's fun to go back to this duo's debut when they have matured so well in the third album. This is maybe the most comercially successful chiptune album, with Zomby at its toes (and some parts in the Postal Service album), and of course it is one of those electronica album embraced by hipsters, loved, and then quickly discarded. Look at the cover: hipster paradise.
But there is some good in these songs. The songs try to blend electropop with punk attitude, with harsh keyboards and a voice from Alice that is sometimes gentle and sometimes shouty. There are big hits, like "Crimewave" or "Untrust Us", there are noisy short tracks, but it is mostly an electro album not very far from Adult.
And then there are my favourites. "Reckless" is a wonderful videogame tune, something that starts like a Rastan Saga soundtrack and with just some added elements become an epic electro tune. And then there is "Magic Spells", the most chilled moment of the album and maybe the most beautiful moment of their career.
Their debut is uneven, but not only has hints of their later works; it has also a good electronica album. Don't let the hipsters fool you about his.
Release
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