Crystal Castles II

2010 studio album by Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles, also known as Crystal Castles II, is the second album by electronic music group Crystal Castles. The album was released by Fiction Records on 24 May 2010.[2][3]

Crystal Castles
Studio album by
Released23 April 2010
RecordedVarious countries
GenreElectronic
Dance[1]
Length52:54
LabelFiction
ProducerEthan Kath and Jacknife Lee
Crystal Castles chronology
Crystal Castles
(2008)
Crystal Castles
(2010)
Singles from Crystal Castles
  1. "Celestica"
    Released: April 17, 2010 (2010-04-17)
  2. "Baptism"
    Released: July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)
  3. "Not in Love"
    Released: October 26, 2010 (2010-10-26)

Critical reception change

Crystal Castles has had mostly good reviews from people.

Track listing change

No. Title Length
1. "Fainting Spells"   2:44
2. "Celestica"   3:48
3. "Doe Deer"   1:38
4. "Baptism"   4:13
5. "Year of Silence"   4:54
6. "Empathy"   4:11
7. "Suffocation"   4:02
8. "Violent Dreams"   4:35
9. "Vietnam"   5:08
10. "Birds"   2:31
11. "Pap Smear"   3:43
12. "Not in Love"   3:33
13. "Intimate"   4:45
14. "I Am Made of Chalk"   3:09

Notes change

  • Ethan Kath sings "Not in Love", which is a cover of a song by 1980s new wave band Platinum Blonde.[4]
  • "Year of Silence" samples the vocal track from the Sigur Ros song called "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur".[4]
  • Both "Violent Dreams" and "Vietnam" contain parts of the song "A Walk In The Park" by Stina Nordenstam.[4]
  • The CD sleeve notes state that the album cover is a photo of X Tecumseh Clark taken by his father, avant-garde composer and poet Todd Tamanend Clark.[4]

Charts change

Album charts change

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 25
UK Albums Chart[6] 48
UK Dance Albums Chart[7] 8
U.S. Digital Albums[8] 24
U.S. Top Electronic Albums[8] 6
U.S. Top Heatseekers[8] 3

References change

  1. Crystal Castles (II) - Crystal Castles : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic
  2. Crystal Castles Announce Second LP | News | Pitchfork
  3. ""II" tracklist". Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Crystal Castles (Media notes). Crystal Castles. Fiction. 2010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles 2010 (Album) Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  6. Chart Stats - Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  7. Top 40 Dance Albums Archive 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Billboard.com artist search Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-06.