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Double vinyl LP pressing. 2008 debut album from the Toronto-based duo, who have amassed a cult following through their uncompromising and intense delivery, a slew of limited edition singles, and shows packed solely by word of mouth. Their vinyl singles have sold out instantly, they have toured extensively in the UK, Europe and North America with artists such as Metric and the Klaxons, and remixed songs for Bloc Party and the Klaxons among others. Substantial support from Pitchfork and the rest of the blogsphere with over 10,000 MySpace plays a day. Crystal Castles are making everyone's 'Band to Watch' list for 2008.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Techno, 80's-style,
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This review is from: Crystal Castles (Digi) (Audio CD)
Engaging and interesting, if derivative, 80's-style techno/dance. Much better than most electronica out there these days.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (36 customer reviews) 28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
More solid beats than experiments,
By Jason Harrington "Trucker Hater Magazine" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Crystal Castles (Digi) (Audio CD)
- House drum patterns throughout- Ranges from happy electro to punkish glitch to introspective house - Strong 80's dance pulse - Very pleasant form of bleep-bloop music w/o much ugly noise - Like a more human / DIY version of The Knife - Experimental compared to most indie-pop, but very poppy compared to most noise groups 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent.,
By Brian Lange - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crystal Castles (Digi) (Audio CD)
It's early, but I'm already going to claim this album of the year.Since purchasing this record, I have not been able to put it down! Know that it is definitely not for everybody... some people won't be able to stand the weird assembly of glitchy atari sounds, but it is done in such a seamless way... and it becomes reminiscent of driving at night to some underground discotheque in Europe. Ethan and Alice are the duo behind CC, and they do not disappoint. Alice's voice mimics that of "cute little girl tries to scream and sing on garage record (a la. CSS)" but I find her voice to be very appropriate, however it may be interpreted. Sometimes screaming, sometimes lulling... and the same goes for the music. Sometimes overwhelming, often soothing. A definite buy. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing,
By J.D. Gaff "Stupid, Paranoid and Panicked" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Crystal Castles (Digi) (Audio CD)
I first saw/heard of Crystal Castles when they were opening for Metric in the fall of 2007, and ever since I've been in love. Despite a crowd that was not into them they still managed to rock out and put on a show. I had never seen an opening act as good as Crystal Castles, and I'm not sure I will again. This album is unbelievable, and sort of undefinable. I like to call it Industrial Electronica Nintendo Goth Art Music. You know a band is good when they don't even need coherent sentences or words at all to make a good song, and Crystal Castles pulls this off like pros. If your taste in music leans toward the somewhat abnormal and open to anything way then Crystal Castles is for you.
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