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Crystal Castles is the first studio album by Toronto-based duo Crystal Castles. The CD collects tracks from sold out 7" singles released in 2006, demos from 2005, and new songs recorded for the album. It was released on CD in North America on 18 March 2008 and in the UK on 28 April. It was also released as a limited double-12" with a new mix and master specifically for vinyl.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
Personnel
- Alice Glass (Vocals/Lyrics)
- Ethan Kath (Music/Samples/Production)
- Matthew von Wagner (Vocal Production for 3 tracks: "Alice Practice", "Love and Caring", "Xxzxcuzx Me")
Samples
- "Untrust Us" samples the Death From Above 1979 song "Dead Womb".
- "Crimewave" samples the Health song "Crimewave".
- "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" - the kick and snare are sampled from "Sunday" by Covox, going against its Creative Commons license.
- "Alice Pratice" - the kick and snare are sampled from "Sunday" by Covox, going against its Creative Commons license.
Notes
- The words spoken on the track "Air War" come from the reading of a passage of James Joyce's Ulysses.
- Before 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.
Charts
Album charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart[1] | 175 |
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 47 |
| U.S. Top Electronic Albums[3] | 6 |
| U.S. Top Heatseekers[3] | 13 |
| U.S. Independent Albums[3] | 32 |
Singles
| Single | Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "Crimewave" | Belgian Dance Chart[4] | 19 |
References
- ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Crystal+Castles&titel=Crystal+Castles&cat=a
- ^ Crystal Castles Chart Stats ChartStats. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ a b c Crystal Castles Chart History Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
- ^ Crystal Castles vs. Health - Crimewave Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-04-17.