"Celestica" is the first single from Crystal Castles' second album, Crystal Castles. The single was released digitally as an EP, featuring the three B-sides on the Doe Deer 12" EP. This single also included a single mix of "Celestica". A no-budget video for the track was released as well, directed by Rob Hawkins, a friend of the band.[2] No official artwork has been presented for the single.[3]
| "Celestica" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Crystal Castles | ||||
| from the album Crystal Castles | ||||
| Released | April 16, 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Crystal Castles | |||
| Producer(s) | Ethan Kath | |||
| Crystal Castles singles chronology | ||||
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The song is said to have some relation to the Canadian factory Celestica in which Ethan Kath said that one of the workers allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a tub of hot plastic but they still used the plastic to make products.[4]
Track listing edit
- "Celestica" (album mix) – 3:50
- "Seed" (2004 version) – 1:48
- "Insectica" (2004 version) – 1:42
- "Mother Knows Best" (2004 version) – 2:01
- "Celestica" (single mix) – 3:47
Personnel edit
- Ethan Kath – instruments, production, mixing
- Alice Glass – vocals, lyrics
Usage in Media edit
This song was featured in video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2011, gaining the song publicity.[5]
References edit
- ^ Cohen, Ian (2010-04-29). "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
The core elements of first single "Celestica", for example, are pure shoegaze, but the waves of distortion that scrape across its chorus squash any concerns that the duo has gone soft.
- ^ "Video: Crystal Castles: "Celestica" | News". Pitchfork. 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Celestica - EP by Crystal Castles". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
- ^ "Favourite Crystal Castles Quotes". Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ^ https://pes.neoseeker.com/wiki/List_of_songs_on_Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2011