Celestica (song)
| "Celestica" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Crystal Castles | ||||
| from the album Crystal Castles | ||||
| Released | April 16, 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Crystal Castles | |||
| Producer(s) | Ethan Kath | |||
| Crystal Castles singles chronology | ||||
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"Celestica" is the first single from Crystal Castles' second album, Crystal Castles. The single was released digitally as an EP, featuring the three B-sides on the Doe Deer 12" EP. This single also included a single mix of "Celestica". A no-budget video for the track was released as well, directed by Rob Hawkins, a friend of the band.[2] No official artwork has been presented for the single.[3]
The song is said to have some relation to the Canadian factory Celestica. Ethan Kath claimed that a worker committed suicide by jumping into a tub of hot plastic. According to him, the body melted, and the plastic was still used to make products.[4] No records describing this suicide at the factory are known to exist, and the story is commonly believed to be an urban legend.[5]
Track listing[edit]
- "Celestica" (album mix) – 3:50
- "Seed" (2004 version) – 1:48
- "Insectica" (2004 version) – 1:42
- "Mother Knows Best" (2004 version) – 2:01
- "Celestica" (single mix) – 3:47
Personnel[edit]
- Ethan Kath – instruments, production, mixing
- Alice Glass – vocals, lyrics
Usage in media[edit]
This song was featured in video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, gaining the song publicity.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Cohen, Ian (2010-04-29). "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
The core elements of first single "Celestica", for example, are pure shoegaze, but the waves of distortion that scrape across its chorus squash any concerns that the duo has gone soft.
- ^ "Video: Crystal Castles: "Celestica" | News". Pitchfork. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Celestica - EP by Crystal Castles". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Favourite Crystal Castles Quotes". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ ""The Canadian factory worker committed suicide by jumping into a tub of hot plastic and the company still used the plastic to make products." : r/RBI". Reddit. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ https://pes.neoseeker.com/wiki/List_of_songs_on_Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2011
