Very excited about Toronto’s Crystal Castles’ debut self-titled album - I was surprised to hear it was their first full-length release, since I’ve been hearing about this band for a while and nodding furiously along with various songs on their Myspace page. One reviewer described it (somewhat derisively) as “like being high on LSD and playing an old school video game”, a description with which I concur (but without the derision. Acid and Supermario, yeah). But it goes beyond gimmick - in particular, I like how they mostly reject standard song structures and, heck, lyrics in general, with singer Alice Glass warbling what sounds like a made-up language - much like some of my other favorite bands, Gang Gang Dance and Les Georges Leningrad.
Airwar is my top pick right now, and while there’s no official band video, the grab-bag that is YouTube has provided us with this fan video so we will have something to do with our eyes while we listen to the song. Hope you like ballroom dancing.
*apparently the band name is a reference to the home of She-Ra, the self-styled cartoon Princess of Power (were she and He-Man dating, or were they just friends?).
In other news, Montreal noise monsters Aids Wolf play tonight at La Sala Rossa, 4848 St. Laurent, with Black Feelings, Japanther, and Sightings. Be prepared for a serious blistering. I swear, sometimes I think singer Chloe Lum is channelling Yoko Ono. Video for Spit Tastes Like Metal after the cut.
Digg
Facebook
del.icio.us
three comments
Just needed to comment on the very most important part of your note above...
For the record, She-Ra HAD HER VERY OWN SHOW!!!
(Which was my #1 fave when I was in kindergarten, I have oft been quoted by my grandmother as having said on my first day of morning kindergarten "I like going to school in the morning better because I can watched She-Ra in the afternoon at home")
She definitely wasn't "just He-Man's girlfriend," in fact, I think they WERE just friends! ;)
Posted by Meghan Marie
April 11, 2008, 8:42 AM
he-man and she-ra were twins! she was stolen by the evil hordak from eternia when she was a baby... they reunite eventually
but there *was* erotic tension between them i'd say... :)
Posted by Sheetal
April 11, 2008, 10:42 AM
Oh, trust me, I know She-Ra had her own show. And I didn't describe her as "just He-Man's girlfriend", thank you very much. I was referring more to my own adolescent speculation as to what REALLY went on at Skycastle Mountain.
Posted by Anna
April 11, 2008, 11:39 AM
Leave a comment
This blog post is older than 90 days old. All comments submitted regarding this post will be automatically held for review by the editors before posting. Your comment will not appear on the site until it has been approved.