Music News - Crystal Castles returns to NZ for a one-off show
24 January 2017 - 0 Comments
Electronic
extraordinaires Crystal
Castles have just announced a New Zealand show as part of their
upcoming MJR Presents tour
Down under.
The groundbreaking experimental act, which hails from Toronto, Canada, will
play at Auckland’s iconic Powerstation
on Thursday, May 25.
It comes hot on the heels of announcements that Crystal Castles has also been confirmed
for two of the biggest festivals on the planet - Coachella and Bonnaroo.
Crystal Castles
changed the face of electronic music when they burst onto the club scene in
2008 with their mind-blowing debut self-titled album. It drew critical acclaim
and propelled them to the forefront of EDM communities around the world.
Headlining shows and major festivals all over the globe, the band went onto
forge a reputation as one of the most compelling and energetic live acts in
music.
“The opening song Plague sent the crowd into immediate frenzies… Ethan Kath’s
catastrophic wall of sound ignited the intimate Studio into a pure indie-rave
for a solid 90 minutes of distorted bliss” - Under The Radar
review from their NZ gig at the Studio in 2013.
Crystal Castles’
next two albums - Crystal
Castles II and (III)
- saw them continue to push the envelope and solidify their place in the upper
echelons of EDM. Now fronted by a new singer, Edith Frances, and with a new album,
2016’s Amnesty (I)
to their name; Crystal
Castles is writing a new chapter in their already remarkable
story.
Expect nothing but an explosion of exhilarating energy, with all the favourite
crowd-pleasing tunes as well as the band’s freshest material, when Crystal Castles
returns to New Zealand for their one and only show at the Powerstation on May 25. This is one
show you do not want to miss!
Tickets on sale 10am, Friday January 27, from mjrpresents.com/crystalcastles
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