Crystal Castles – “(II) (2025 Reissue)” (Released 2nd May 2025)

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//[PIAS] Recordings Catalogue//

£25.99 – 2xLP

Originally released in 2010, the album solidified the band’s status as pioneers of chaotic, lo-fi electro with a dark, melancholic edge.

The album features some of their most iconic tracks, including the ‘Celestica’, ‘Baptism’, and the glitch-heavy aggression of ‘Doe Deer’. Not In Love – later reworked with The Cure’s Robert Smith – stands as one of their most celebrated songs, blending icy synths with raw emotion. A perfect mix of beauty and brutality, Crystal Castles (II) captures the band at their peak. Essential listening for fans of experimental electronica and darkwave.

Tracklisting:

Fainting Spells
Celestica
Doe Deer
Baptism
Year Of Silence
Empathy
Suffocation
Violent Dreams
Vietnam
Birds
Pap Smear
Not In Love
Intimate
I Am Made Of Chalk