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.
Exoskeleton
Crystal Castles Lyrics
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The top of the blood, you'll tell them we got skills
You can give her head and pretend that she's tight
You can make her hunger dead, she won't tell her friends
You can push her around, you can say she's no good
She's more than a tramp, you're misunderstood
But we all know she is too clean
She don't know what she did so she's down on her knees
Start packing up meat, send it by the ounce
I'll give you fifteen bucks to see those titties bounce
Root canal exposed through a single bone
Your dick is her pet and it's undergrown
I'll make her cum, make her perspire
When she's crying in pain your dick is on fire
We got some spare change, you're all for me
You better prep yourself for the guillotine
The lyrics of Crystal Castles' song Exoskeleton describe a degrading and objectifying attitude towards women, where they are reduced to mere sexual objects that can be used and abused at will. The song starts with a reference to a woman wearing “bitch heels”, which could be interpreted as high heels that convey an aggressive or dominant style, or perhaps as a derogatory term for women who are perceived as too assertive or confident. The next line, “the top of the blood, you'll tell them we got skills”, suggests that the singer is bragging about his sexual prowess or conquests with women.
The following lines describe various ways in which the woman can be manipulated, dominated or oppressed by the male character. He can “give her head and pretend that she's tight”, indicating that he may not find her attractive or satisfying sexually, but he can still use her for his own pleasure. He can “make her hunger dead”, meaning that he can control her desires and needs by not providing her with enough affection or attention. He can also “push her around” and tell her that she’s “no good”, while at the same time acknowledging that she is “more than a tramp” and that he is misunderstood. The lyrics suggest that the male character is conflicted about his own role in the situation and that he may feel guilty or ashamed about his behavior towards women.
The second part of the song introduces more disturbing and violent imagery, such as the reference to “packing up meat” and offering money to see a woman’s breasts bounce. The line “root canal exposed through a single bone” could be interpreted as a reference to the vulnerability and fragility of the human body, or as a metaphor for the emotional or psychological pain that women may experience in abusive relationships. The singer claims that he can make the woman “cum” and “perspire”, but at the same time he inflicts pain on her and revels in her suffering. The final line, “you better prep yourself for the guillotine”, suggests that there may be some form of retribution or punishment awaiting the male character for his actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at that lady, she wears bitch heels
The singer observes a woman wearing high and impractical shoes typically associated with feminine stereotypes.
The top of the blood, you'll tell them we got skills
The singer boasts about their prowess and ability to succeed in an unspecified endeavor.
You can give her head and pretend that she's tight
The singer references an act of oral sex and suggests that the recipient is not actually physically desirable.
You can make her hunger dead, she won't tell her friends
The artist implies that they can fulfill the woman's sexual needs without her sharing the experience with others.
You can push her around, you can say she's no good
The artist describes an abusive relationship dynamic in which one person dominates and belittles the other.
She's more than a tramp, you're misunderstood
The singer suggests that societal perceptions of promiscuous women are inaccurate and unfair.
But we all know she is too clean
The singer contrasts the woman's outward appearance of cleanliness with their assumption of her sexual activity.
She don't know what she did so she's down on her knees
The artist implies that the woman is subservient and unaware of her actions or their consequences.
Start packing up meat, send it by the ounce
The artist references the process of preparing and selling meat, possibly as a metaphor for exploiting sexual partners.
I'll give you fifteen bucks to see those titties bounce
The artist offers money in exchange for seeing a woman's breasts in motion.
Root canal exposed through a single bone
The singer uses a graphic dental image to describe sexual activity.
Your dick is her pet and it's undergrown
The artist implies that the woman is dissatisfied with the size of her partner's penis.
I'll make her cum, make her perspire
The singer asserts that they can bring a woman to orgasm and make her sweat.
When she's crying in pain your dick is on fire
The singer describes a situation in which a woman experiences physical pain during sex, possibly due to the man's size or roughness.
We got some spare change, you're all for me
The singer suggests that they can easily purchase someone's sexual compliance.
You better prep yourself for the guillotine
The artist issues a warning or threat to their sexual partner.
Contributed by Lucy N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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[Zwrotka 1]
Spójrz na tę panią, ona nosi sukno szpilki
Szczyt krwi, powiesz im, że mamy umiejętności
Możesz dać jej cukierki, udawać, że ma dziesięć lat
Możesz sprawić, żeby do ciebie mówiła Tato, nie powie jej przyjaciele
Możesz ją popychać, możesz powiedzieć, że nie jest dobra
Jest kimś więcej niż włóczęgą, jesteś niezrozumiany
Ale wszyscy wiemy, że jest zbyt czysta
Nie wie, co zrobiła, więc upadła na
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Zacznij pakować mięso, wyślij je za uncję
Dam ci piętnaście dolców, żeby zobaczyć, jak te cycuszki podskakują
Odsłonięty kanał korzeniowy, możesz zobaczyć kość
Twój kutas jest jej zwierzakiem i jest zarośnięty
Sprawię, że dojdzie, sprawię, że się poci
Kiedy ona płacze z bólu, twój kutas się pali
Mamy trochę reszty, jesteś dla mnie wszystkim
Lepiej odpicuj się na gilotynę
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crystal castles washed my brain so many times
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I love them so muck
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@kinseybruno5920
Beat version of Atlantis to interzone ! Always love it. And he’s down on his knees!!!
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Najlepszy zespół muzyczny w historii.
@luishanielbritogonzalez4871
No pueden
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Tak
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