Photo by Erez Avissar
Alice Glass, one-half of Crystal Castles, has announced on Facebook that she is leaving the band. Said Glass in her post:
Glass and producer Ethan Kath began making music as Crystal Castles in the mid-00s. They named themselves after She-Ra's dwelling in the cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". The two recorded a few 7" and 12" demos, including the popular "Alice Practice", which was a demo of Glass testing out a microphone, before releasing their debut LP, Crystal Castles, in 2008. The band released another self-titled album, Crystal Castles, in 2010. Their last record was III, which came out in 2012.
Read our interview with Crystal Castles.
Update: ILoveMakkonen has written a piece for the Fader about his love for Crystal Castles. He calls seeing their show "a life-changing experience" and says "I want people to get the feeling from my music that I got from Crystal Castles' music."
Update 8:46 p.m. EST: In an interview with NME, the band's manager hinted that Crystal Castles may go on without Glass. "There will be twists and turns ahead for Crystal Castles, I wouldn't bury the dead just yet!"
"Alice Practice":
"Plague":
"Crimewave":
"Vanished":
Correction: An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information about the formation of Crystal Castles.