Crystal Castles (2008 album)
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This article is about Crystal Castles' 2008 self-titled debut. For the self-titled 2010 album, see Crystal Castles (2010 album).
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| Studio album by Crystal Castles | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2007 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, experimental, noise, chiptune, 8-bit | |||
| Length | 51:55 | |||
| Label | Lies, Last Gang | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC | (positive) [2] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10) [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
Crystal Castles is the first studio album by Crystal Castles released on the 18th March, 2008 through Lies Records. The album is a compilation of the bands previous sold-out singles, early unreleased tracks and three new songs recorded for the album. Before the album's release, the original cover, which featured Trevor Brown's black-eyed Madonna artwork, was "banned" due to distributors in the U.S. refusing to distribute a CD with Madonna's face on the cover, and its use was also not approved by Brown. The current album cover features a picture of Alice with a picture of Ethan cropped in.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Untrust Us" | Ethan Kath, Death from Above 1979 | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Alice Practice" | Kath, Alice Glass | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Crimewave" | Kath, Health | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Magic Spells" | Kath | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Xxzxcuzx Me" | Kath, Glass | 1:54 |
| 6. | "Air War" | Kath | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Courtship Dating" | Kath, Glass, Health | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Good Time" | Kath, Drinking Electricity | 2:56 |
| 9. | "1991" | Kath | 1:53 |
| 10. | "Vanished" | Kath, Van She | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Knights" | Kath, Glass | 3:13 |
| 12. | "Love and Caring" | Kath, Glass, Covox | 2:18 |
| 13. | "Through the Hosiery" | Kath, Glass | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Reckless" | Kath | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Black Panther" | Kath, Glass | 2:56 |
| 16. | "Tell Me What to Swallow" | Kath, Glass | 2:14 |
[edit] Personnel
- Ethan Kath - instruments, production
- Alice Glass - vocals, lyrics
[edit] Samples
- "Untrust Us" samples the Death From Above 1979 song "Dead Womb".
- "Crimewave" samples the Health song "Crimewave".
- "Air War" samples the reading of a passage of Luciano Berio's "Thema (Omaggio a Joyce)"
- "Magic Spells" samples the Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five song "The Message" as well as a quote from the 1983 science fiction miniseries V.
- "Courtship Dating" samples the Health song "Courtship".
- "Good Time" samples the Drinking Electricity track "Good Times (Dance Mix)".
- "Vanished" samples the Van She song "Sex City".
- "Love and Caring" samples the kick and snare from "Sunday" by Covox, going against its Creative Commons license.
- "Alice Practice" samples the kick and snare from "Sunday" by Covox, going against its Creative Commons license.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| French Albums Chart[7] | 175 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 47 |
| U.S. Top Electronic Albums[9] | 6 |
| U.S. Top Heatseekers[9] | 13 |
| U.S. Independent Albums[9] | 32 |
[edit] Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| NME | UK | The 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #12[10] |
| NME | UK | The Best Debut Album Of The Year | 2008 | #1 |
| NME | UK | The Best Albums Of The Decade | 2009 | #39 |
[edit] References
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Crystal Castles - 'Crystal Castles'". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/album/crystal-castles-r1336179. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Hammer, Sophie. "Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles Review". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/48p2. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Kharas, Kev. "Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/12987/reviews/3219702-crystal-castles-crystal-castles. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Naylor, Tony. "Crystal Castles". NME. http://nme.com/reviews/crystal-castles/9659. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Cohen, Ian. "Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles". Pitchfork Media. http://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11215-crystal-castles/. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Crystal Castles". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Crystal+Castles. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Crystal+Castles&titel=Crystal+Castles&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ Crystal Castles Chart Stats ChartStats. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ a b c Crystal Castles Chart History Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ NME
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