Crystal Castles unveil third album
- PublishedFri, Oct 12, 2012, 17:00
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- III shows group member Ethan Kath taking over all production duties for the first time.
- Crystal Castles will release their third album on November 5th. Until now the Toronto duo forgone the tradition of naming their albums (their 2008 debut and its 2010 follow-up were both called Crystal Castles). They break this habit on the new one, if only slightly: it's called III. According to a press release, III marks the first time band member Ethan Kath has taken full responsibility for the album's production (Alice Glass is singing as always). "We wanted the new album to sound like a completely different and new experience," says Kath. “We'd limit ourselves to one take on each song because we believe the first take is the rawest expression of an idea." III was recorded mostly in Warsaw and Berlin. Two of the songs are already available online: "Plague" and "Wrath of God." The cover art is a rendition of an award winning photograph by Samuel Arand. It shows a Yemeni woman cradling her son, who was hurt by teargas during a protest. Crystal Castles will support III with a string of tour dates starting next month. They'll play six gigs in the UK, and three more in the US, Canada and the Netherlands. Tracklist 01. Plague 02. Kerosene 03. Wrath of God 04. Affection 05. Pale Flesh 06. Sad Eyes 07. Insulin 08. Transgender 09. Violent Youth 10. Telepath 11. Mercenary 12. Child I Will Hurt You Fiction Records will release III on November 5th, 2012.