Crystal Castles’ “Knights” is basically screamy basement-show post-hardcore played on crappy synths. In the early part of the decade, bands like Rah Brahs and Men’s Recovery Project were messing ...

Consider what would have happened if the Atari were released today. An updated version, but with all the simplicity of just two buttons, and dinky sound effects ...

In this past week’s print edition, Observer dance music junkie Catherine Downes checked in to say this about Crystal Castles: A mishmash of borrowed and new, topped off with a trendy garnish, Crystal ...

Widely praised for the ‘challenging’ blend of moody synth pop, abrasive guitars, tetchy electronica and shrieking, 8-bit noise that filled their 2008 debut album, Ethan Kath and Alice Grass’s ...

The synth-pop band will travel across the country to support its new album. By Brennan Carley Following the release of their new single “Plague” yesterday morning (July 25), Crystal Castles has ...