They are named after the lyrics "The fate of the world is safe in Crystal Castles" and "Crystal Castles, the source of all power" both from the theme song for She-Ra's fortress. They are known for their melancholic lo-fi sound and their explosive live shows. Their debut album was included in NME's "Top 50 Albums of the Decade".
Initially the band was intended to be a solo project started by Ethan Kath in December 2003. Ethan later discovered Alice Glass singing in a noise-punk band, and thought he had found the "missing ingredient" to his music.
In 2004 Kath gave Alice 60 instrumental tracks and in April 2005 she recorded vocals over five instrumentals. The limited vinyl release of the band's first single Alice Practice sold out in only three days.
The track was a microphone test by Glass and she was not aware that the recording existed until London UK's Merok Records asked to release the track on vinyl, according to now ex-bandmate Kath. However, Glass declared over a decade later that this story was not true.
On the 18th March 2008 they released their debut album entitled Crystal Castles. This album reached #47 on UK Albums Chart, #6 on US Top Electronic Albums, #13 on US Top Heatseekers, and #32 on US Independent Albums. Crystal Castles received great reviews and ranked #39 on NME Magazine "Top 50 Albums of the Decade". They issued four singles: Alice Practice (1 June 2006), Crimewave (Crystal Castles vs HEALTH) (13 August 2007), Air War (17 December 2007), and Courtship Dating (31 March 2008).
Crystal Castles are known not only for their own efforts as a band, but also for commissioned remixes for number of groups, including Hunting For Witches by Bloc Party, and Atlantis to Interzone by friends and label mates, Klaxons.
In mid-2008, Crystal Castles were involved in two controversies related to artwork permissions and samples in their earliest unreleased songs. Crystal Castles used Trevor Brown's artwork (depicting singer Madonna with a black eye) without permission.
Furthermore, in one of Kath's earliest, unreleased demos, he incorporated a sample without permission. The track, "Insectica (CC vs Lo-Bat Version)", uses clips chopped out of a song by Lo-bat called "My Little Droid Needs a Hand", released under a Creative Commons license. Another track called "Love and Caring", samples the kick and snare from Covox's "Sunday".
In 23 April 2010 the duo released their second album Crystal Castles (II). This album reached #48 on UK Singles Chart, #8 on UK Dance Albums Chart, #24 on US Digital Albums, #6 on US Top Electronic Albums, and #3 on US Top Heatseekers. Crystal Castles (II) has been met with mostly positive reviews from critics. To date, four singles were issued: Doe Deer, Celestica and Baptism, and a new version of the track Not In Love which featured Robert Smith of The Cure on vocals.
This became their biggest hit to date, charting in a great amount of countries including a #3 in Belgium (Flanders), a #31 in Denmark and various notable placements on official alternative music charts. "Not In Love", which is a cover of a Platinum Blonde song of the same name, was also featured in various television shows (including "Degrassi") and the popular football simulation videogame FIFA 12.
The band toured throughout 2010 in the US and abroad and played the Reading and Leeds Festivals and Glastonbury Festival in the UK and Big Day Out in Australia. In February 2011, the band will perform on the NME Awards Tour
The band's third album, (III) was released on November 21, 2012. The album contains the singles "Plague", "Wrath of God", and "Sad Eyes".
On October 8th 2014 it was announced on then lead singer Alice Glass' Twitter that she was leaving the band, and that the group would end. However, Crystal Castles' manager immediately reported that the band would continue, and on April 15th, 2015, Ethan Kath shared a new track titled Frail on SoundCloud, writing 'this is Edith on vocals', implying that fellow musician Edith Frances was Crystal Castles' new lead vocalist, which was in fact the case.
On 2 July 2015, another new song, Deicide, was released as a single. A new version of Deicide was later released on the album under the title Their Kindness is Charade.
In late November 2015, Edith Frances played her first show as the other half of Crystal Castles in South Africa.
In the last week of June 2016, the track Concrete was leaked on Korean website MNet. The track was later released as a single on July 6 with an accompanying video Video on the same day on YouTube.
On June 29, the band previewed a new track Femen with a teaser of the music Video showing birds caught and struggling in mist nets via Vimeo.
On July 11, the band announced the new record, Amnesty (I) along with its cover art and track list and also premiering Char as Annie Mac's Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1.
The single and pre-order for the album were made available a day later on July 12.
The fourth, and last pre-order single Fleece was made available on August 16 at the band's iTunes page.
Another single titled Sadist was released on August 18, followed by the official release of the album on August 19, 2016. Track Sadist was followed by Edith's message announced on CC official Facebook page.
On their official website CC announced that all band's proceeds from Amnesty (I) album will be donated to Amnesty International. New album Vinyl and CD includes bonus track Kept.
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Various sources have reported that, as of 2018, Crystal Castles remains in a hiatus with no signs of new material coming in the near future.
- Untrust Us
Crystal Castles Lyrics
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Para su salud
La cocaína
Is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena
Para su salud
La cocaína
La cocaína no es buena
Para su salud
La cocaína
Is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena
Para su salud
La cocaína
Is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena
Para su salud
La cocaína
Is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena
Para su salud
La cocaína
Is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena
Is not good for you
La cocaína
Is not good for you
The lyrics of Crystal Castles's song Untrust Us are quite straightforward and to-the-point. The song's chorus simply states that cocaine is not good for one's health, with the repeated phrase "la cocaina no es buena para su salud" followed by "cocaine is not good for you." The song's fast-paced electronic beat and repetitive lyrics create a sense of urgency, warning listeners about the dangers of drug use.
In addition to the obvious anti-drug message, some interpret the lyrics as a critique of society's tendency to embrace drugs as a form of escape, rather than addressing the root causes of social problems. The line "untrust us" could be seen as a warning against the seductive powers of addictive substances, which can ultimately lead to personal and societal harm.
Interestingly, the song's title "Untrust Us" is a nod to a quote from the sci-fi movie Blade Runner. In the film, the character Roy Batty delivers the line "untrustworthy DNA samples. Don't trust them." The band has stated that Blade Runner is a major influence on their music and visual style.
Line by Line Meaning
La cocaina no
Cocaine, a potentially addictive drug, is not a beneficial substance for consumption.
Es buena
It is not good for one's physical, mental, or emotional health.
Para su salud
It can have negative consequences for one's physical and mental wellbeing, and should not be used for medicinal purposes.
La cocaina
Cocaine, a stimulant drug that can induce temporary feelings of euphoria and increased energy, is a harmful substance that can lead to addiction, overdose, and other physical and psychological health problems.
Is not good for you
Cocaine use can have severe short- and long-term negative effects on one's mental health and wellbeing, and should be avoided altogether.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alice Glass, Ethan Kath, Jesse Frederick Keeler, Sebastien Alexandre Grainger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@darrentristan2085
La cocaína no es buena para su salud
The cocaine is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena para su salud
The cocaine is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena para su salud
The cocaine is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena para su salud
The cocaine is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena para su salud
The cocaine is not good for you
La cocaína no es buena para su salud
The cocaine is not good for you
The cocaine is not good for you
The cocaine is not good for you
@edwardyoung6624
I haven't seen anyone mention it yet, but please support Alice, not the band. They replaced her after she was sexually abused and groomed by a fellow band member.
@L_Martin
Edward Young It made it hard even listening to the music anymore after I found that out 😞 Heartbroken for her, I hope she is ok. Fuck that guy, and the rest for not standing with her.
@sleeplessstudios7626
Supporting a sexual abuse victim doesn’t make you a simp.
@IWillCircumciseYourMicropenis
@@bigcheese0942 tf thats not what simp means
@doinkstr
@@bigcheese0942 you fucking moron
@iampipbertiejanis
We can still like the music, it was her choice to quit after that happened, she made the right decision, her music she makes now in my opinion isn't as good as this music, but still good.
@MrJizzly
Yes, they are saying that cocaine is not good for your health. BUT, the song is titled Untrust Us. ;)
@AzulPuto
TumorKingMusic mind games
@ChicagoMike85
TumorKingMusic cocaine is awesome for u. Especially when it’s clean and not cut with too many fillers
@gtrsubicebearandbadgerclop5447
anti-drug cocian