crystal castles

“Alice Glass has always been a style icon, a music icon and the only alternative female artist that I look up to, really.”  So explains carolesdaughter, who, like so many of us, the 19-year-old first heard as part of electro-punk duo Crystal Castles. Formed in 2006, Crystal Castles walked the line between nü rave and […]

[Photo by: Crystal Castles/Facebook] Ethan Kath owes ex-Crystal Castles bandmate Alice Glass $20,882.69 in attorney’s fees after his defamation lawsuit was dismissed. Read more:  Alice Glass says Ethan Kath’s defamation lawsuit against her is now “dismissed” Pitchfork reports a California judge denied Kath's motion to reopen his defamation suit against Glass, and added he owes attorney fees and costs to the […]

[Photo by: Crystal Castles/Facebook] Crystal Castles' Alice Glass announced today that the defamation lawsuit filed against her by former bandmate Ethan Kath has been dismissed. Read more: Alice Glass speaks out following defamation suit by former bandmate “I won in court today!! the defamation lawsuit against me was dismissed ! thank you so much for the love and support […]

[Photo by: Crystal Castles/Facebook] Crystal Castles' Alice Glass is currently entangled in a defamation suit with former bandmate Ethan Kath, following her allegations of sexual assault. Glass has now spoken out following the legal battle.  Read more: Alice Glass reportedly files response to Ethan Kath’s defamation suit In November, Kath sued Glass for defamation over her accusations, calling the allegations […]

[Photo by: Crystal Castles/Facebook] Crystal Castles' Alice Glass has reportedly filed a declaration in court in response to former bandmate Ethan Kath after he sued her for defamation. Read more: Alice Glass accuses former Crystal Castles bandmate of sexual assault, abuse Back in November, Kath sued Glass for defamation over her accusations, calling the allegations “false claims.” However, […]

[Photo by: Crystal Castles/Facebook] Following accusations that surfaced earlier this year from former bandmate Alice Glass, a new accuser has come forward claiming Crystal Castles' Ethan Kath had sexual relations with her while she was underage. Read more: Alice Glass accuses former Crystal Castles bandmate of sexual assault, abuse The Daily Beast have reported that the […]

[Photo by: @_alice_glass/Instagram] Ex-Crystal Castles front woman Alice Glass has been served with a court summons from someone posing as a fan.  After posting an emotional statement on her website about her reason for exiting Crystal Castles that alleged abuse from her bandmate Ethan Kath, Glass received a somewhat vitriolic response from Kath, as is […]

[Photo by: @_alice_glass/Instagram] In an emotional statement posted to her website, Alice Glass has explained why she had to leave Crystal Castles. Glass details years of alleged abuse from Crystal Castles co-founder “Ethan Kath” (Claudio Palmieri). She explains that he targeted her insecurities and controlled her behavior: “my eating habits, who I could talk to, […]

Hard Summer Festival, set to take place August 3 and 4 in Los Angeles, have revealed their 2013 lineup details and released tickets. Knife Party, Dog Blood, Justice, Empire Of The Sun, Bassnectar, Crystal Castles, Zedd and more are among the artists performing. You can view the festival trailer and full artist list below.   

Ultra Music Festival celebrate their 15th year in action in 2013 and have announced “phase one” of their lineup and arenas, which will include Matt And Kim, Hot Chip, Crysal Castles, deadmau5, Knife Party, Yeasayer and many more. Watch a trailer featuring artist announcements and see the list below:  DJs: Above & Beyond Afrojack Armin […]

Crystal Castles (III) Oppression, injustice, suffering—they all seem typical subject matter for a group whose sound has always been rooted in the paranoid apocalyptic. On their third full-length, Canadian duo Crystal Castles have drank deeper still from the well of discontent, resulting in 12 tracks that paint an even bleaker picture than their heretofore already […]

Spin has posted the following new fall tour dates Crystal Castles: September 27 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore Charlotte September 28 – Atlanta, GA – Counterpoint Music Festival September 29 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club October 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory October 3 – New York, NY – Roseland October 6 – […]

Below you can listen to and download a new Crystal Castles song titled “Plague.” The song is not officially linked to a release from the band at this point.