Cyrstal Castles - Crimewave

Alice Glass and Ethan Kath make up the Toronto based duo Crystal Castles whose Atari 5000 sound transitions from clean and casual beats to frantic fuzz. Though their self-titled debut has been out for less than two weeks the duo has been around for a few years remixing the likes of the Klaxons and Bloc Party while releasing a few singles along the way. "Crimewave" is a collaberation with LA-based Health and begins with a steady beat laced with echoing vocals before plummeting into a spiraling Atari-drenched solo. The song loops back to the opening verse except this time the beats hit a little harder and seem to carry a bit more reverb on them. The track is stellar and its sound stands in complete contrast with the distorted freakout of "Alice Practice," another high moment from their debut album and comes highly recommend if you are looking for something a little more chaotic.

And in case you were wondering...no the band isn't named after the 1983 Atari game of the same name. And yes, the band is named after She-Ra's (He-man's twin sister in the Masters of the Universe) refuge the Crystal Castle.
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