Though Crystal Castles are mere hours away from dropping their much-anticipated AMNESTY (I), the electronic outfit are giving the faithful an extremely last-minute preview from the album. Before the record hits you in full, you can let the duo whip your ears with "Sadist."
The track first feels breezy, via vocalist Edith Frances soft and shushed approach and the melody's ice white electronic tinkle. Shifting gears, the song gets powered-up by surge protector-exploding synth crackles.
You can check out the song down below, while Crystal Castles' next album sees release August 19 via Last Gang/Casablanca Records.
In related news, a statement from Frances explains that the band are donating proceeds from the sale of AMNESTY (I) to Amnesty International.
She wrote:
A lot of fucked up stuff is going on in 2016. Its been a year of glaring violations of human rights. As much as the world can seem scary, seeing how so many people are reacting is inspiring. It's vital for us to actually support the people taking direct action to make a difference.
The band's share of proceeds from our new album Amnesty (I) will be donated to Amnesty International. Physical copies (vinyl/cd) have a bonus track. We want our voices to call attention to issues that need to be illuminated. Amnesty International stand up for human rights by fighting injustice hands-on, and gives a voice to those who may feel voiceless. They fight for LGBTQ rights, women's rights, prisoner rights, and children's rights. They fight against discrimination, arbitrary detention and unfair trials, and civilian injustice. They are the people on the ground working to change these issues and they need our help. Not just our words, but also our resources. The world is at a critical tipping point. Human rights have no borders, no language, no religion and no race. This applies to you and affects you. I challenge more musicians to do the same with their albums. Donate your proceeds to a charity of your choice. No longer can we sit back and watch and talk; what we really need right now is action.
The track first feels breezy, via vocalist Edith Frances soft and shushed approach and the melody's ice white electronic tinkle. Shifting gears, the song gets powered-up by surge protector-exploding synth crackles.
You can check out the song down below, while Crystal Castles' next album sees release August 19 via Last Gang/Casablanca Records.
In related news, a statement from Frances explains that the band are donating proceeds from the sale of AMNESTY (I) to Amnesty International.
She wrote:
A lot of fucked up stuff is going on in 2016. Its been a year of glaring violations of human rights. As much as the world can seem scary, seeing how so many people are reacting is inspiring. It's vital for us to actually support the people taking direct action to make a difference.
The band's share of proceeds from our new album Amnesty (I) will be donated to Amnesty International. Physical copies (vinyl/cd) have a bonus track. We want our voices to call attention to issues that need to be illuminated. Amnesty International stand up for human rights by fighting injustice hands-on, and gives a voice to those who may feel voiceless. They fight for LGBTQ rights, women's rights, prisoner rights, and children's rights. They fight against discrimination, arbitrary detention and unfair trials, and civilian injustice. They are the people on the ground working to change these issues and they need our help. Not just our words, but also our resources. The world is at a critical tipping point. Human rights have no borders, no language, no religion and no race. This applies to you and affects you. I challenge more musicians to do the same with their albums. Donate your proceeds to a charity of your choice. No longer can we sit back and watch and talk; what we really need right now is action.