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Crystal Castles

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Released: Apr 2010
Label: Universal Music Division Mercury Records
Though they have a reputation for melting down on stage -- when they make it to the gig at all -- Toronto's Crystal Castles sound surprisingly focused on their second album. The jagged 8-bit textures have given way to a richer, deeper palette marked by cool vocal harmonies and ambient pads; the buzz-saw synthesizers are still here, but they come wrapped in gauzy layers. Their punk inclinations have receded, replaced by the influence of techno-pop artists like Ellen Allien and the Knife. It's a kinder, gentler band, and all the better for it.
- Philip Sherburne
Crystal Castles - (II) 2011-05-23
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    Fainting Spells
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    Celestica
    Celestica
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    Doe Deer
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    Baptism
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    Year Of Silence
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    Empathy
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    Suffocation
    Suffocation
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    Violent Dreams
    Violent Dreams
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    Vietnam
    Vietnam
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    Birds
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    Pap Smear
    Pap Smear
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    Not In Love featuring Robert Smith
    Not In Love featuring Robert Smith
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    Intimate
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    I Am Made Of Chalk
    I Am Made Of Chalk
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