Castles Made Of... Crystals?

Jimi Hendrix might be disappointed.. but I know you won't be after this post.  Crystal Castles is not the easiest group to describe, they are a mix of mostly electronic with touches of rock and punk that come together for incredibly harmonious and melancholic music.  They are out of Toronto, Canada and are comprised of producer Ethan Kath and vocalist Alice Glass.  It's evident if you follow this duo that they actually do not know how to smile.  You could literally go through a hundred of their pictures and still be smile-less.

 

see what I mean?

Their self titled 2010 album "Crystal Castles" did incredibly well, but I'm not surprised, as there are a ton of great tracks on the record.  I'm not as big of a fan of their new EP, "Celestica," I think their self titled work outshines it by far.  Crystal Castles have toured with bands such as Nine Inch Nails, if that helps you figure out where their head is at.  They are known to have really exciting and entertaining live shows, in fact they are playing in Dallas at the House of Blues on Sept. 14th, you should check that out.  
Enjoiiiii the tunes...
Download: Crimewave - Crystal Castles
Download: Vanished - Crystal Castles
Download: Intimate - Crystal Castles
Download: Screwed Empathy (Skratch Bastid Mix) - Crystal Castles vs. Outkast & Raekwon This mix reminds me of a freestyle Big Boi did for Pitchfork.tv on Crystal Castle's "Empathy" beat, check it out after the jump. (keep your eyes for an outkast post)
Download: Baptism - Crystal Castles this song makes me understand why their myspace genre is thrash/thrash/thrash.

PEACE