BEST NEW SONGS: CRYSTAL CASTLES - CHAR

New-look Crystal Castles are back with another new single, and “CHAR” is the best thing we’ve heard thus far off their upcoming LP, Amnesty (I). 

Once again this tune features vocals from the newest member of the CC family, Edith Frances, although these are more hushed and subdued compared to the aggression on display in “Concrete.” Ethan Kath provides the ominous-yet-light synths, as always. No word on who wrote the lyrics to this track, but they definitely have the feel of a diss-track to a departed band member. Or maybe I’m just reading into these things. Listen now and figured it out for yourself.

CRYSTAL CASTLES “CHAR”

Amnesty (I) is out August 19th via Last Gang Records. We’ll leave you with the lyrics to Crystal Castles “CHAR”:

i'm afraid they're gonna find you
and there's nothing that i can do
a century of your priceless time
to commit a victimless crime

vow to caress your rashes
vow to punish with lashes
you can hide inside my locket

put a leash on when they walk you
next year say you didn't want to
do they chastise you when you stray
sallow skin and they can't look away

start a collection of brine
because all you do is cry
wood ticks whisper to console you

all you do is cry.

i'm afraid they're gonna find you
and there's nothing that i can do
a century of your priceless time
to commit a victimless crime

vow to caress your rashes
vow to punish with lashes
you can hide inside my locket

put a leash on when they walk you
next year say you didn't want to
do they chastise you when you stray
sallow skin and they can't look away

start a collection of brine
because all you do is cry
wood ticks whisper to console you

and there's nothing that i can do
a century of your priceless time
to commit a victimless crime
a century of your priceless time

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