Crystal Castles are back, and in no uncertain terms. Following on from new track 'Plague', a first taster off their new album due in Fall, the band paid a visit to Reading & Leeds Festivals over the weekend, where playing to a rapturous audience they debuted 'Wrath Of God', another new track from the forthcoming 3rd album.
Watch 'Wrath Of God' performed live at Reading Festival HERE
The band also performed previous single and firm fan favourite “Not In Love”, watch the video HERE
Speaking recently about the forthcoming album, the band said:
“Oppression is a theme, in general… A lot of bad things have happened to people close to me since 'II' and it’s profoundly influenced my writing as I’ve realized there will never be justice for them. I didn’t think I could lose faith in humanity any more than I already had, but after witnessing some things, it feels like the world is a dystopia where victims don’t get justice and corruption prevails. I’m one step away from being a vigilante to protect people and bring justice to the people I love. I’ve thought about it.” --Alice Glass
"We wanted the new album to sound like a completely different and new experience. Any keyboards and pedals used on 'I' or 'II' were traded for different keyboards and pedals so that there would be a new palette of sounds to work with. We wouldn't allow any computers near the studio, everything had to be recorded to tape. We'd limit ourselves to 1 take because we believe the 1st take is the rawest expression of an idea." --Ethan Kath
Along with this, the band will be playing a select number of UK tour dates in November:
22/11 - Institute - Birmingham
23/11 - Norwich U.E.A. - Norwich
24/11 – O2 Brixton Academy - London
26/11 – O2 ABC - Glasgow
27/11 – O2 Academy - Leeds
28/11 - Manchester Academy - Manchester (Tickets)
Tickets are £16 regional (£17.50 London) and go onsale Friday 31 August at 9am
