Stereogum — I like the new Crystal Castles — dark, catchy, noisy, snotty, tastefully goth. When Alice Glass screeches over white noise it can be like black metal of the WOLD or Team Prurient/Ash Pool sort … for club kids. (Look at the cover art, titles like ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Ryan Muir MP3: Crystal Castles: "Celestica (Thurston Moore Remix)" Forbidding, clanging noise-pop: It brings generations together! On the surface, Sonic Youth member and noise-scene godfather Thurston Moore and Canadian new-jack elec... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The most radical thing that the Toronto electro-trash band Crystal Castles could have done on its second album is write a lovely, accessible pop song. The mos... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The most radical thing that the Toronto electro-trash band Crystal Castles could have done on its second album is write a lovely, accessible pop song. The duo’s self-titled debut, produced by recovering metal-head Ethan Kath, came packed with digit... more info

Culture Bully — Coverage of Crystal Castles' performance of "Celestica" on the May 25 edition of "Later... with Jools Holland." more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Leather-clad shriek'n'bleepers Crystal Castles second album 'Crystal Castles', the follow up, to, er, 'Crystal Castles' gets a physical release this week, having been rush-released when it leaked. It's a confusing beast, often surprisingly spiritual,... more info

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LargeHeartedBoy — Paste lists eight books that influenced the television series Lost. The Guardian profiles Crystal Castles. If "new rave" brought them to our attention, Crystal Castles have long since outlasted it. Masters of what has become known as 8-Bit, or Chiptu... more info

Guardian Music — The 8-bit electro-punk hipsters may no longer tour in a converted riot van with stab-proof wheels, but they're still on the defensiveHere's something you won't read every day: Ethan Kath from Crystal Castles is an extremely nice chap. If you've ever ... more info

The Telegraph — Myspace royalty Crystal Castles create moments of gritty industrial twitchiness. Rating: * * * * more info