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Fusing low-res electronic noise and pop hooks so effortlessly that it can seem accidental, Crystal Castles began as producer/multi-instrumentalist Ethan Kath's solo project in late 2003. Kath got the moniker from the name of She-Ra's dwelling in the -He-Man and -Masters of the Universe cartoon series; it's also the name of a 1983 Atari video game, which is oddly appropriate, considering that one component of the band's distinctive sound comes from a keyboard modified with an Atari 5200 sound chip. When Kath collaborated with singer Alice Glass on some songs in spring 2005, Crystal Castles' lineup was complete. One of the songs the pair recorded, "Alice Practice," was something of an accident: it was intended to be a demo of Glass testing out a microphone, but its presence on MySpace piqued record labels' interest. "Alice Practice" was released as a limited-edition 7" in summer 2006 on Merok Records, also home to Klaxons; its 500-copy run sold out in three days. Kath and Glass worked on their own songs and also honed their remixing skills, tweaking songs for Klaxons as well as GoodBooks, Uffie, Health, and Bloc Party. Tours with the Presets and Metric in 2007 set the stage for the release of Crystal Castles' self-titled debut album, which Last Gang released early in 2008. The duo returned in 2010 with another self-titled album; when it leaked onto the Internet in late April of that year, the band released it digitally soon after, with a physical release following that May. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
at first when i heard that Alice had broken her leg, i feared the show would be cancelled. My fears did not come true and the show went on. Alice still gave an epic performance crowd leaning, drinking her jimmy bean like no other and just giving an over-all EPIC show. This is One of the Best shows i've been to. Love crystal castles!
Alice Glass performed w/ a broken foot and did more than some artists do w/ both feet. She killed it! lots of energy, building was shaking. Adding the drummer was awesome.
The Crystal Castles' show was grA.nd, as they usually are.-(aside from the lame-O "security" upon entrance.) ;]
Crystal Castles was absolutely mindblowing! I never ever liked Techno or Dance/rave music ever. I thought it was all ridiculous wankery. Lead singer Alice Glass screaming like a banshee onstage has entirely changed my mind. I will die a happy man because I saw her live. They are a must see band and they sound just as good in person as they do on the albums. Better even. The crowd was packed like sardines and we were all jumping and screaming with her. A. MA. ZING.
I've been waiting for this for almost three years! The new album is sick, would like to know who the opening act will be though. 1st Ave, packed house, it will be EPIC!
