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.
12. Not In Love
Crystal Castles Lyrics
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Won't give you my heart
No one lives there anymore
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Here we go again
'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
I'm not in love
Could it be that time has taken it's toll
Won't take you so far, I am in control
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Here we go again
'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
'Cause it's hot inside, isn't that enough
I'm not in love
I'm not
And we were lovers
Now we can't be friends
Fascination ends
Here we go again
'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
'Cause it's hot inside, isn't that enough
I'm not in love
I'm not in love
I'm not in love
I'm not in love
We are not in love
We are not in love
We are not in love
We are not in love
We are not in love
The Crystal Castles song "Not in Love" explores the complicated nature of love and relationships. The lyrics describe the aftermath of a failed love affair and the struggle to move on. The singer expresses a sense of detachment and control, claiming that they are not in love despite the continued longing for their former lover.
The opening lines paint a vivid image of the singer's state of mind. The picture hanging on the door represents a symbolic reminder of the past that the singer no longer wants to revisit. The statement "no one lives there anymore" also implies a sense of emptiness and loss. The use of the past tense ("we were lovers") emphasizes how things have changed and how relationships can fall apart over time. The line "fascination ends, here we go again" highlights the cyclical nature of relationships, and the inevitability of repeating the same mistakes.
The chorus ("I'm not in love") is repeated several times throughout the song, underscoring the singer's desire to distance themselves from their former lover. However, the repetition also speaks to the opposite - that the singer is still thinking about the other person and their failed relationship. The lines "could it be that time has taken its toll, won't take you so far, I am in control" further emphasize the singer's detachment and sense of power over the situation.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of both nostalgia and resignation. The singer is haunted by the past but is trying to move on, even if that involves denying their true feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw your picture hangin' on the back of my door
I have a reminder of you in my room, but I don't want to give my heart to you.
Won't give you my heart
I don't want to fall in love with you or be vulnerable to you.
No one lives there anymore
My heart has been broken so many times that I don't let anyone in it anymore.
And we were lovers
We used to be in a romantic relationship.
Now we can't be friends
We can't even be friends anymore because of how things ended between us.
Fascination ends
The attraction and interest we had in each other has faded away.
Here we go again
We keep repeating this cycle of being together and then breaking up.
'Cause it's cold outside, when you coming home
I am lonely and want you to come back to me, but at the same time, I don't want to let you in.
'Cause it's hot inside, isn't that enough
We had a physical relationship, but that's not enough to sustain a real connection.
I'm not in love
I've realized that I'm not really in love with you and I'm ready to move on.
Could it be that time has taken it's toll
Maybe the reason our relationship is falling apart is because we've been together for too long.
Won't take you so far, I am in control
I won't let our relationship get too serious because I want to be in control of my own heart.
We are not in love
Our relationship is over and we have moved on from each other.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Mark Andrew Holmes, Sergio Galli
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JuanRomero-tk8os
I feel nostalgic I miss be a little boy without obligations and more stuff like that.
@maestercressen537
Juan Romero you're right. Gone are the days
@marioangelarreolacastro102
Juan Romero, that where the good old days...
@marioarreola3902
Miss them too honestly those days
@manitshukla5452
Well Circles and This has made me play this game even till this time. OMG!! Best FIFA ever #FIFA 12
@driftaddictbr
Don´t just miss it guys... make it happen again. Buy an old playstation and play it with your son or alone. What is life without leisure time, sports or alternative activities?
@gyandeepranamagar
Gerrard and Torres, the Carlsberg jersey, manager mode with Ronaldo, Fabregas, Ramos all so young. Playing against John Terry, Rio Ferdinand. Man the nostalgia hits hard
@arsenalfan9213
Torres was chelsea player in fifa 12
@gyandeepranamagar
@Savage Gamer always transferred him back to Liverpool 😂
@kazemsadatrasoul
@Gyandeep Rana Magar hahaha 😄😄😄