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DT: FEBRUARY 29, 2016 FR: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/ANGELA MORENO
MSO PR
 CRYSTAL CASTLES ANNOUNCE U.S. FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDING
BUKU PROJECT, SXSW, ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND MORE
NEW ALBUM DUE OUT THIS SPRING
This spring marks the return of CRYSTAL CASTLES who are on tap to release their fourth album via Casablanca Records. Having just played two sold-out shows at London‘s Electrowerkz February 23 and 24 as part of the NME Awards Shows 2016, the experimental electronic band will return to North America to appear at several influential music festivals to showcase their new material for fans.
In March, the Toronto-based group returns to the U.S. to appear at Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans, VIVA PHX in Phoenix, SXSW in Austin and Miami’s Ultra Music Festival. Other upcoming plays include Burgerama in Southern California, the Slingshot Festival in Athens, Georgia, and the Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle. Later this summer, they’ll also appear at both Reading and Leeds Festivals in the U.K. All confirmed dates follow below.
Joining CRYSTAL CASTLES founder and songwriter Ethan Kath on the album is new singer Edith Frances. Kath is helming production, with mixing by long- term collaborator Lexxx. They’re still in the studio completing the album which will include two songs released last year. “Frail” was #1 on HypeMachine for seven days straight upon its reveal and “Deicide” also placed the band at #1 on the Hype Machine artist chart for a week.
Catch CRYSTAL CASTLES at the following festivals:
About CRYSTAL CASTLES:
Crystal Castles are an experimental electronic band from Toronto, Ontario, the project of songwriter/producer Ethan Kath. Crystal Castles are known for exhilarating live shows and lo-fi melancholic homemade productions. They released many limited vinyl singles in 2006 and 2007 before releasing a trilogy of critically acclaimed albums between 2008 and 2012. Debut album, Crystal Castles, was released in 2008 and was listed on NME’s “Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade” list at No. 39. In 2010 second album, titled (II), charted on the Billboard 200, and included their first worldwide charting single “Not In Love” featuring vocalist Robert Smith of The Cure. The album has received general acclaim and was placed on many 2010 top critics lists. Third album (III) was released on November 12, 2012 and was the number 1 album of 2012 on Tumblr and on The Hype Machine. The album included four singles: “Plague,” “Wrath of God,” “Sad Eyes” and “Affection.” Crystal Castles’ fourth album will follow in spring 2016 through Casablanca Records. “Frail” and “Deicide” (both Hype Machine # 1’s) have trailed the new album, the first Crystal Castles songs to feature vocalist Edith – and the most successful songs online in the band’s 10 year career to date. ABOUT CASABLANCA RECORDS: Casablanca Records, the legendary label of the 70’s, defined the sound of its era. During the infamous days of Studio 54, Casablanca launched the careers of artists such as Kiss, Parliament, Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder. Re-launched by Republic Records executive vice president Rob Stevenson, the label now focuses on Dance and Electronic music. Working with a global roster of both established superstars and emerging new talent, Casablanca Records is home to Tïesto, Martin Garrix, Stromae, 3LAU, Seven Lions, Gazzo, SIGMA, Crystal Castles and Kavinsky.
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For more information on CRYSTAL CASTLES, contact:
Alexandra Greenberg agreenberg@msopr.com
Angela Moreno amoreno@msopr.com
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