8. Crystal Castles III
Renowned purveyors of electronic noise
Crystal Castles returned this year with their third album and continued down the path of
doing a Led Zeppelin and opting for numerical self-titling instead of actual titles. Whats in a name though, when
Crystal Castles is all that needs adorn an album to let the listener in on what theyre in for? Since their first album,
Crystal Castles have been making a name for themselves outside of the music, but it is the music that counts. Though their second album branched out and explored their sound further, it fell a little short of the debut in places. However with
III the duo have come good, and expanded their sound further still. This time around you get the abrasive and distorted house and electronic but so too they have embraced their tendencies toward the ethereal and melancholic. In such a manner that
Alice Glass has more clean and audible vocals. Theyve got gone soft though, this is still very much
Crystal Castles, and a long way from easy listening, theyve just broadened their horizons to spectacular effect.
Key tracks Plague, Wrath of God, Affection, Sad Eyes http://youtu.be/cx2lJIOTBjs