As their Australasian shows
gets closer, electro-punk extraordinaires Crystal Castles are excited to announce
that Australian trio Crooked
Colours will be joining them as the opening act for all five
shows on the tour.
After an 18 month hiatus, Crooked
Colours have just released their first single
Flow from their long awaited LP, which is due out this year. It comes on the back of
their break-out success with the singles
Come
Down,
Capricious and
Another
Way, which combined have clocked more than six million streams
on Spotify.
Staying true to the style of their previous releases by creating music that has
one foot in the indie world and one foot in a darker electronic realm, Crooked Colours are
sure to provide plenty of pre-show party vibes before Crystal Castles’ much-anticipated
show at the
Powerstation in Aucklandon May 25. A ground breaking experimental act, famed for their raucous live shows, Crystal Castles will
be giving Kiwi fans a chance to see their new material live for the first time,
as well as playing all the well-loved tracks from their self-titled albums
I,
II, and
III. The Auckland show
comes hot on the heels of announcements that the duo has also been confirmed
for two of the biggest festivals on the planet - Coachella and Bonnaroo.
Crystal Castles changed the face of electronic music and club culture when they burst onto the
scene in 2008 with their mind-blowing debut self-titled album. Drawing critical
acclaim, word spread of their explosive, unforgettable, and visceral live
performances, propelling 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.
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 experimental electronica. Now, 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 plays
Auckland on May 25, before heading over to Australia for shows in Sydney (May
28), Brisbane (May 30), Melbourne (June 1) and Fremantle (June 2).
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