Crystal Castles were releasing brutal electronic noises tracks at a perfect time when people wanted to dance hard to tormented tunes.
Crystal Castles were releasing brutal electronic noises tracks at a perfect time when people wanted to dance hard to tormented tunes.
And while the bands original lead singer, Alison Glass, left the Canadian duo late last year, her first solo work has hit the web and it is powerful and brutal and can be purchased for a good cause.
Check out “Stillbirth” below”
Produced by Jupiter Keyes (HEALTH) and co-produced and mixed by Lars Stalfors (The Mars Volta), Stillbirth doesn’t mince words – its a rough and tumble track which is sure to make you ache and stomp your feet.
On her website, Glass said the song was inspired by an abuse relationship she was stuck in.
“I was talked down to, yelled at, locked into rooms and criticized daily about my abilities, my weight, my looks, my intelligence and almost every move I made,” she wrote. “When I couldn’t take it anymore and I wanted to end the relationship I was threatened, then I was told I was loved, and the cycle would begin again.”
While she’s since left the relationship, Glass said she was tormented by the lingering effects of for some time and this song is a way of her coping with the pain.
Proceeds from the track, available on Itunes and Spotify, will go to the Rape, Abuse, & Incest, National Network (RAINN) – which you can donate to directly here.
“Stillbirth” dropped on 7/18, and Glass has since released some additional mixes which are similarly brutal and awesome. Check them out below:
