History Music / CrystalCastlesBand

Started by singer Alice Glass[[note]]real name: Margaret Osborn[[/note]] and songwriter/producer Ethan Kath[[note]]real name: Claudio Paolo Palmieri[[/note]], Crystal Castles began gaining traction off the success of their song "Alice Practice" both through [=MySpace=] and a sizable ColbertBump following them performing the song in an episode of ''Series/{{Skins}}''.[[note]]While the details are spotty, [[CommonKnowledge the general origin story often shared alongside the song]] is that it was a soundcheck/proof of concept that was never meant to be released, in some versions recorded in secret by their engineer. However, Alice publicly denied this following her departure from the band, claiming that [[HarsherInHindsight Ethan had deliberately fabricated the story to minimize her input]].[[/note]] From there, they grew a reputation for their [[WalkingDisasterArea extremely chaotic]] live shows, the consistent [[BrokenBase divisive responses]] to their work, and the enduring passion of their fanbase. Their influences around this time included [[NightmareFuel murder, blank looks on girls, and knives]].

Started by singer Alice Glass (real name: Margaret Osborn) and songwriter/producer Ethan Kath (real name: Claudio Paolo Palmieri), Crystal Castles began gaining traction off the success of their song "Alice Practice" both through [=MySpace=] and a sizable ColbertBump following them performing the song in an episode of ''Series/{{Skins}}''.[[note]]While the details are spotty, [[CommonKnowledge the general origin story often shared alongside the song]] is that it was a soundcheck/proof of concept that was never meant to be released, in some versions recorded in secret by their engineer. However, Alice publicly denied this following her departure from the band, claiming that [[HarsherInHindsight Ethan had deliberately fabricated the story to minimize her input]].[[/note]] From there, they grew a reputation for their [[WalkingDisasterArea extremely chaotic]] live shows, the consistent [[BrokenBase divisive responses]] to their work, and the enduring passion of their fanbase. Their influences around this time included [[NightmareFuel murder, blank looks on girls, and knives]].

Started by singer Alice Glass (real name Margaret Osborn) and songwriter/producer Ethan Kath (real name Claudio Paolo Palmieri), Crystal Castles began gaining traction off the success of their song "Alice Practice" both through [=MySpace=] and a sizable ColbertBump following them performing the song in an episode of ''Series/{{Skins}}''.[[note]]While the details are spotty, [[CommonKnowledge the general origin story often shared alongside the song]] is that it was a soundcheck/proof of concept that was never meant to be released, in some versions recorded in secret by their engineer. However, Alice publicly denied this following her departure from the band, claiming that [[HarsherInHindsight Ethan had deliberately fabricated the story to minimize her input]].[[/note]] From there, they grew a reputation for their [[WalkingDisasterArea extremely chaotic]] live shows, the consistent [[BrokenBase divisive responses]] to their work, and the enduring passion of their fanbase. Their influences around this time included [[NightmareFuel murder, blank looks on girls, and knives]].

Started by singer Alice Glass and songwriter/producer Ethan Kath, Crystal Castles began gaining traction off the success of their song "Alice Practice" both through [=MySpace=] and a sizable ColbertBump following them performing the song in an episode of ''Series/{{Skins}}''.[[note]]While the details are spotty, [[CommonKnowledge the general origin story often shared alongside the song]] is that it was a soundcheck/proof of concept that was never meant to be released, in some versions recorded in secret by their engineer. However, Alice publicly denied this following her departure from the band, claiming that [[HarsherInHindsight Ethan had deliberately fabricated the story to minimize her input]].[[/note]] From there, they grew a reputation for their [[WalkingDisasterArea extremely chaotic]] live shows, the consistent [[BrokenBase divisive responses]] to their work, and the enduring passion of their fanbase. Their influences around this time included [[NightmareFuel murder, blank looks on girls, and knives]].

On October 8, 2014, Alice announced her departure from Crystal Castles, later embarking on a solo career the following year. Language exchanged between her and Ethan afterwards in public statements implied a less-than-amicable split. While Alice stated that her exit would mark the end of the band, Kath released a new song under the Crystal Castles name on April 16, 2015 titled [[http://pitchfork.com/news/59294-crystal-castles-arent-dead-return-with-frail/ "Frail"]] with vocals done by a new singer named Edith Frances, who would then become Alice's replacement. This pairing would release a new album, ''Amnesty (I)'', in August 2016; although they announced they were working on an ''Amnesty (II)'' nine months later, the band has not released any music since.

* FilmTheHand: Kath is routinely photographed wearing hoodies which obscure some or all of his face, and covering it with his hand even further. Alice picked up on this habit, and will now cover her face with her sleeve/collar/beer/whatever's handy, even when posing with fans.

* SpitefulSpit: According to Kath, Alice (back when she sang with the riot grrrl band) used to spit beer at hecklers from the stage. Nowadays, she can sometimes be spotted taking a swig of Jack and then raining it back onto the crowd, though it's done with affection.

** Their first hit in Britain, "Alice Practice", was Kath recording Glass uttering nonsense into a microphone over a drum loop.

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Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronica band formed in 2006, known for their dark, melancholic aesthetic and a unique sound that started out as a mix of electropunk and {{synthpop}} before transitioning into futuristic, industrial territory that would become most synonymous with the genre of witch house.

In October 2017, Alice published a statement in which she accused Ethan of sexual, emotional, physical and mental abuse from when she first began recording with him at the age of 15. Ethan publicly denied the allegations and sued her for defamation, but the suit was dismissed in 2018. The band cancelled remaining tour dates that were planned at the time, and no further updates on the band have been provided.

!!!Edith Frances era (2015-)

* LongTitle: There's a demo floating around the Internet called "Why Do You Cry Every Time I Fuck You?"

* NoodleImplements: Ethan remains coy when discussing their sound engineering. He once claimed to smoosh a cake into his soundboard to achieve a desired noise.

* AffectionateNickname: Alice's version of it, anyway; she once noted that she addressed her bandmate as Ethan Catheter, because he's "the most uncomfortable thing in the world."

* StudioChatter: In the middle of "Love and Caring", you can clearly hear Alice snap, "What the fuck is this? Oh, it's the bass."