Crystal Castles

Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, the project of songwriter/producer Ethan Kath. Crystal Castles are known for exhilarating live shows and lo-fi melancholic homemade productions. They released many limited vinyl singles in 2006 and 2007 before releasing a trilogy of critically acclaimed albums between 2008 and 2012.

Debut album, Crystal Castles, was released in 2008 and was listed on NME's "Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade" list at No. 39. In 2010 second album, titled (II), charted on the Billboard 200, and included their first worldwide charting single "Not In Love" featuring vocalist Robert Smith of The Cure. The album has received general acclaim and was placed on many 2010 top critics lists. Third album (III) was released on November 12, 2012 and was the number 1 album of 2012 on Tumblr and on The Hype Machine. The album included four singles: "Plague," "Wrath of God," "Sad Eyes" and "Affection”.

In 2015, Crystal Castles released the standalone tracks “Frail” and “Deicide,” with new member Edith Frances. The group's fourth album, AMNESTY (I), followed in 2016 through Fiction Records/Universal Republic. Across 12 tracks, AMNESTY (I) explores the sonic and atmospheric range. From gothic electronic paeans to distorted digital raves, from cinematic synth and noise crescendos to hip-hop and trap infused synth pop, it is uniformly compelling, uncompromising and anchored in feeling.

Past Shows


Nov
8
th
2017
Mainroom
Nov
8
th
2017
Mainroom

Crystal Castles

with FARROWS and Heckadecimal
May
5
th
2013
Mainroom
May
5
th
2013
Mainroom

Crystal Castles

with INVISIBLES and Pictureplane
Nov
1
st
2012
Mainroom
Nov
1
st
2012
Mainroom

Crystal Castles

with Naughty Wood and Kontravoid
Mar
11
th
2011
Mainroom
Mar
11
th
2011
Mainroom

Crystal Castles

with Teengirl Fantasy

More Shows

Jan
18
th
7th St Entry

Lutalo

Dec
3
rd
7th St Entry

The Thing

Jul
31
st
Palace Theatre

Pixies

with Kurt Vile and The Violators
Aug
1
st
Palace Theatre

Pixies

with Kurt Vile and The Violators