Crystal Castles (II)

by Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles (II) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 May 2010
  • Label: Fiction, Lies, Last Gang
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 1:04:30
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 22 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The duo's second self-titled album moves away from 8-bit aggression towards a colder, more atmospheric sound. Alice Glass's vocals are often buried in reverb, creating a ghostly presence over Ethan Kath's icy synths. It features their biggest hit, 'Not in Love' featuring Robert Smith.

Genres

Descriptors: noisy, atmospheric, electronic, distorted, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Fainting Spells (02:41)
  2. Celestica (03:48)
  3. Doe Deer - 12" Version (01:35)
  4. Baptism (04:11)
  5. Year Of Silence (04:52)
  6. Empathy (04:09)
  7. Suffocation (04:00)
  8. Violent Dreams (04:33)
  9. Vietnam (05:06)
  10. Birds (02:29)
  11. Pap Smear (03:40)
  12. Not In Love (03:30)
  13. Intimate (04:44)
  14. I Am Made Of Chalk (03:07)
  15. Suffocation - Memory Tapes Remix (05:03)
  16. Celestica - Thurston Moore Remix (03:36)
  17. Celestica - Bear In Heaven Remix (03:26)

Credits

  • Christopher Chartrand - drums [live drums]
  • Nilesh Patel - mastered by
  • Lexxx - mixed by
  • X Tecumseh Clark - model [cover model]
  • Todd Tamanend Clark - photography by
  • Marc Pannozzo - photography by [band photo]
  • Ethan Kath - producer
  • Alice Glass - written-by

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