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Crystal Castles have been hinting at a follow-up to 2010's self-titled album all year. Finally, we have details. (III), an album of what they've called "bleak" material, is out digitally November 5 and physically November 6 via Fiction/Universal/Casablanca. The record was produced entirely by the band's Ethan Kath, and features two previously shared tracks: "Plague" (above) and "Wrath of God" (below).
That's the album art, above, featuring an award-winning image by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda. The picture, taken after a street demonstration in Yemon on October 15, 2011, pictures a woman named Fatima al-Qaws holding her son, Zayed, who suffered from tear gas.
Here's what the band have said about the album in statements:
"Oppression is a theme, in general… A lot of bad things have happened to people close to me since II and it's profoundly influenced my writing as I've realized there will never be justice for them," Alice Glass said in a statement. "I didn't think I could lose faith in humanity any more than I already had, but after witnessing some things, it feels like the world is a dystopia where victims don't get justice and corruption prevails. I'm one step away from being a vigilante to protect people and bring justice to the people I love. I've thought about it."
"We wanted the new album to sound like a completely different and new experience," said Ethan Kath in a statement. "Any keyboards and pedals used on I or II were traded for different keyboards and pedals so that there would be a new palette of sounds to work with. We wouldn't allow any computers near the studio, everything had to be recorded to tape. We'd limit ourselves to one take because we believe the first take is the rawest expression of an idea."
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