Following on from the cult success of previous underground singles including December's 'Air War', Crystal Castles return with the lead-in to their debut album (due April 28).
Released on April 21st, 'Courtship Dating; is a beautiful song about taxidermy and finds them on a more ambient infused tip. It features Alice's harrowing vocals over Ethan's acid damages beats, which are spasmodically interrupted by a series of bleeps, screams and general waywardness.
Catch Crystal Castles live in the UK in May:
18 Apr - London - Camden Crawl
19 Apr - London - Camden Crawl
26 Apr- Middlesbrough - Arena
1 May - Kingston - New Slang @ The Works
2 May - Oxford - Carling Academy
3 May - Bristol - Thekla
4 May - Norwich - Waterfront
5 May - Brighton - Concorde
6 May - Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
7 May - Southampton - The Brook
8 May - Birmingham - Carling Academy 2
10 May - Glasgow - Arches
11 May - Newcastle - Carling Academy 2
12 May - Manchester - Academy 2
14 May - London - Mean Fiddler
15 May - Stoke - Sugarmill
16 May - Brighton - Great Escape
17 May - Brighton - Great Escape
25 May - Northampton - Gatecrashers Summer Soundsystem
26 May - Newcastle - Gateshead Evolution @ Baltic Square
27 May - Liverpool - Sound City
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