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Crystal Castles – Celestica

By Craig Smith • Jun 23rd, 2010 • Category: Webcut of the Week

What’s to say about Crystal Castles that hasn’t already been said before? A notorious Canadian electro-duo comprised of Ethan Kath and Alice Glass, Crystal Castles have been a contentious musical presence since the release of their first single “Alice Practice” in 2006. Their second self-titled album was released last month and the evolution of the band’s sound, whilst still maintaining an experimental, aggressive edge, has come under scrutiny by fans and critics alike for the mature, mainstream approach of some of the tracks. Webcuts has no qualms with quaffing from the mainstream, and the Ibiza rave groove of “Celestica” is close to being one of our favourite singles of the year. We also love the zombie-strolling Glass as she and Kath listlessly invade a local London cemetry too. An official video clip from Crystal Castles. How times change… Fan vid makers take that!

Tagged as: 2010, Alice Glass, Canada, Crystal Castles, Ethan Kath, Fiction, Shock, Webcut of the Week

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