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  Shards of Glass: Photos of Crystal Castles Live in Oakland

  April 29, 2013 –  …
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  Crystal Castles Tease Depeche Mode Tour With VHS-y 'Affection' Video

  April 26, 2013 – Crystal Castles' new video, a document of their South American tour, arrives as the Canadian duo extend their North American jaunt with Depeche Mode. "Affection," from last year's III, is a shrouded mix of flashing electronics and downcast vocals — reviewer Barry Walters called it "tentative" — and the visuals don't remove the shadows. …
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  Crystal Castles' Alice Glass Conquers the Movie Business, Too

  January 22, 2013 – The top movie at the box office this weekend stars an actress who drew inspiration from Crystal Castles' Alice Glass. The second best-selling movie stars the same actress, though Glass can't claim any credit for that one.Jessica Chastain told MTV News that Glass helped inspire her role in horror movie Mama, which grossed $28.1 million over the weekend. …
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  Crystal Castles Host Creepy Makeout Party in 'Sad Eyes' Video

  January 21, 2013 – Crystal Castles have an uneasy relationship with coherence. On latest album III, that's to the shrill electronic duo's detriment, as their former euphoric gloom at times resolves into forbidding murk. Eurodance-pulsing "Sad Eyes" is the closest the record gets to the pop jugular, though its Auto-Tune eeriness remains just out of reach. …
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  Ultra Music Festival 2013: David Guetta, Swedish House Mafia, Avicii Confirmed

  January 4, 2013 – EDM superstars David Guetta, Avicii, Bassnectar, Calvin Harris, and more have joined the lineup for Miami's newly ultra-sized Ultra Music Festival, according to an official announcement (and the above video) released today (January 4). The six-day showcase, which is spread over the weekends of March 15-17 and March 22-24, has also locked down DJ sets from Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Fatboy Slim, and Swedish House Mafia, whose&nb …
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  Crystal Castles, '(III)' (Casablanca/Republic/Fiction)

  November 29, 2012 – Soon after posting their first soundcheck in 2005, rapturous press, chart hits, and an international rep as a fearsome live act all swiftly snowballed for the Toronto-bred chiptune duo who'd been so busy touring and recording that they hadn't bothered to have actual homes. …
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  Through a Glass, Darkly: A Curious Conversation With Crystal Castles

  November 28, 2012 – Take a look at the cover art for all three of Crystal Castles' self-titled albums and the Toronto duo's progression is clear. 2008's I features a portrait of the band in front of a brick wall, awkwardly posed like the figures in a Robert Longo painting, vocalist Alice Glass in a vintage T-shirt, producer Ethan Kath in a hoodie and leather jacket, both in tight jeans. …
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  10 Albums You Can Hear Now: Soundgarden, Green Day, Lana Del Rey, Deftones, and More

  November 8, 2012 – Another bounty of full-album streams is upon us. Clear your day and hit play.1) Soundgarden, King Animal. "A vicious, canny brute hopped up on punk, metal and mutant blues ... diverse in its approach to the heavy." - SPIN (via iTunes)2) Lana Del Rey, Born to Die: The Paradise Edition. "She hasn't grown up, but the love-starved Lolita mantle is one she's proud to wear." - SPIN (via OMG!)3) Green Day, ¡Dos!. …
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  Crystal Castles Stream Delightfully Dark Album '(III)'

  November 7, 2012 – Crystal Castles' creatively titled third album (III) was originally due out yesterday, but was delayed a week, leaving (flesh?) hungry grave-wave fans unsated as they chewed on a few very promising early leaks: "Plague," "Telepath" and "Wrath of God." Now, about a week early or a day late depending on your point of view, the band is streaming the entire thing on Spotify.As vocalist Alice Glass implied to the NME back in July, (III) is u …
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  Hear Crystal Castles' Ghostly 'Affection'

  October 31, 2012 – Crystal Castles' new album III comes out on November 12, but it's available for preorder now, including via iTunes. Today the shadowy Canadian electro-punks have posted the latest track from the album, "Affection." It's a strobe-y, robot-voiced slow builder and should fit in neatly alongside previously unveiled songs "Plague" and "Wrath of God."  …
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