There’s always been something oddly beautiful about Crystal Castles. Alice Glass’ warbling streamlined through layers of tin canned string techno has always hit a melancholic chord inside of my mind.
The new record has apparently been recorded only onto tape (cool!), after Ethan Kath enforced a strict “no computers” rule. The result is a raw, yet deep cacophony of highs and lows, highlighting the often polarizing world of Crystal Castles.
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The band dropped new single, “Wrath of God” onto their Soundcloud page last night, and you can take a listen below. The track leads with a dreamy and haunting intro before delving into some sort of four-to-the-floor verse beat that I’d imagine to be played in some late-night goth club. It’s dark, it’s dingy, and it’s the perfect accompaniment to any afterhours mischief.
The track is taken from their aptly-titled third record III, which will be released on November 4th via Fiction Records.
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