Crystal Castles (album)

2008 studio album / compilation album by Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles is the first studio album by Toronto-based duo Crystal Castles. The album was selected for the NME magazine's list of the 50 greatest albums of the decade, and gained #39.

Crystal Castles
Studio album by
Released18 March 2008
Recorded2005-2007
GenreExperimental
Electronica
Noise punk
Length51:55
LabelLies, Last Gang
Crystal Castles chronology
Crystal Castles Crystal Castles
(2010)
Singles from Crystal Castles
  1. "Crimewave"
    Released: August 13, 2007 (2007-08-13)
  2. "Air War"
    Released: December 17, 2007 (2007-12-17)
  3. "Courtship Dating"
    Released: March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)
  4. "Vanished"
    Released: June 14, 2008 (2008-06-14)
  5. "Crimewave (Re-release)"
    Released: September 21, 2008 (2008-09-21)

Track listing change

No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Untrust Us"  Ethan Kath, Death from Above 1979 3:06
2. "Alice Practice"  Kath, Alice Glass 2:42
3. "Crimewave"  Kath, Health 4:18
4. "Magic Spells"  Kath 6:07
5. "Xxzxcuzx Me"  Kath, Glass 1:54
6. "Air War"  Kath 4:12
7. "Courtship Dating"  Kath, Glass 3:30
8. "Good Time"  Kath, Drinking Electricity 2:56
9. "1991"  Kath 1:53
10. "Vanished"  Kath, Van She 4:02
11. "Knights"  Kath 3:13
12. "Love and Caring"  Kath, Glass, Covox 2:18
13. "Through the Hosiery"  Kath, Glass 3:07
14. "Reckless"  Kath 3:28
15. "Black Panther"  Kath, Glass 2:56
16. "Tell Me What to Swallow"  Kath, Glass 2:14

Personnel change

  • Alice Glass (Vocals/Lyrics)
  • Ethan Kath (Music/Samples/Production)
  • Matthew von Wagner (Vocal Production for 3 tracks: "Alice Practice", "Love and Caring", "Xxzxcuzx Me")