Maximum Joy have written up some info on the Crystal Castles gig:

CRYSTAL CASTLES // CAP PAS CAP - MAY 11th @ Kennedys They formed the band accidentally and released a microphone test as their first single, yet it’s with great delirium that we welcome CRYSTAL CASTLES to Maximum Joy for their debut gig in Dublin. A duo from Toronto, CRYSTAL CASTLES (Alice and Ethan) have created a bit of a sensation with releases such as 7″ ‘Alices Practice’ which sold out in days; the - up there on myspace - ‘Magic Spells’, just listen to it, stunning… (jm: see below); as well as acclaimed remixes of various hipster bands (KLAXONS, THE LITTLE ONES, HEALTH etc). This has culminated in recent appearances at the NME Rave Tour w/CSS and SXSW, not to mention a forthcoming tour with The Presets. Phew! Their music has been variously described as 8 bit art punk, spazz rock, lo-fi and no-wave slo-disco elektro-jam(s), console sounds for the devil… ok I made that last one up but you know what I’m saying.

Of course, guess who had to book their flipping holidays from May 11th to May 24, thereby tidily missing Crystal Castles (May 11), New Young Pony Club (May 20), and TTC (May 24)? doh! Anyway, enjoy Magic Spells:

Crystal Castles - Magic Spells

BTW, I noticed at the CSS gig last Saturday that the music between acts was pretty much the entirety of Kate Bush’s 1986 album, “The Whole Story”. yay Kate Bush ;)

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