Amnesty (I)

Amnesty (I) is the fourth full-length album by electronica duo Crystal Castles, released on August 19, 2016, on Fiction Records and Casablanca Records.[10] It is the first album since the departure of previous frontwoman Alice Glass in 2014, and the first to feature new vocalist Edith Frances. Released nearly four years after the band's previous album, it marks the longest gap between consecutive studio albums by the group.

Amnesty (I)
Studio album by
Crystal Castles
ReleasedAugust 19, 2016
Recorded2015–2016
StudioKonk Studios (London)[1]
Genre
Length33:14
LabelFiction Records, Casablanca Records
ProducerEthan Kath
Crystal Castles chronology
III
(2012)		 ''Amnesty (I)''
(2016)
Singles from Amnesty (I)
  1. "Frail"
    Released: May 11, 2015
  2. "Concrete"
    Released: July 6, 2016
  3. "Char"
    Released: July 12, 2016
  4. "Fleece"
    Released: August 16, 2016
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Consequence of SoundB-[5]
Drowned in Sound6/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
Pitchfork6.8/10[8]
PopMatters[9]

Release and promotion

On April 15, 2015, Ethan Kath shared a new track titled "Frail" on soundcloud, writing 'this is Edith on vocals'. The track was released digitally on iTunes a month later on May 11.[11] Kath shared another track "Deicide" on July 2 on soundcloud, it was released on iTunes on July 10.[12] A new version of "Deicide" was later released on the album under the title "Their Kindness Is Charade". In late November 2015, Edith Frances played her first show as the other half of Crystal Castles in South Africa.[13]

In the last week of June 2016, the track "Concrete" was leaked[14] on Korean website MNet. The track was later released as a single on July 6 with an accompanying video on the same day on YouTube.[15][16] On June 29, the band previewed a new track "Femen" with a teaser of the music video showing birds caught and struggling in mist nets via Vimeo.[17] On July 11, the band announced the new record, 'Amnesty (I)' along with its cover art and track list and also premiering "Char" as Annie Mac's Hottest Record on BBC Radio 1.[18] The single and pre-order for the album were made available a day later on July 12.[19][20] The fourth, and last pre-order single "Fleece" was made available on August 16 at the band's iTunes page,[21] followed by the official release of the album on August 19, 2016[22]

Track listing
Amnesty (I) – Digital edition[23]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Femen"
Kath2:32
2."Fleece"
  • Kath
  • Edith Frances
Kath2:35
3."Char"KathKath3:08
4."Enth"
  • Kath
  • Frances
Kath3:29
5."Sadist"KathKath2:30
6."Teach Her How to Hunt"KathKath1:55
7."Chloroform"KathKath3:08
8."Frail"KathKath2:49
9."Concrete"
  • Kath
  • Frances
Kath3:16
10."Ornament"KathKath4:07
11."Their Kindness Is Charade"Kath
  • Kath
  • Jake Lee
3:45
Total length:33:14
Amnesty (I) – Physical edition[24]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Kept"
Kath4:04
12."Their Kindness Is Charade"Kath
  • Kath
  • Jake Lee
3:45
Total length:37:18

Notes

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] 85
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[28] 182
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 95
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 86
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[31] 2
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References
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  3. Heather Phares. "Crystal Castles - Amnesty". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. Josh Gray (August 18, 2016). "Crystal Castles - Amnesty (I)". Clash. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  5. Michael Madden (August 19, 2016). "Crystal Castles – Amnesty (I)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  6. Dave Hanratty (August 18, 2016). "Crystal Castles - Amnesty (I)". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  7. Ally Carnwath (August 21, 2016). "Crystal Castles: Amnesty (I) review – brilliantly disjointed electropop". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  8. Evan Rytlewski (August 30, 2016). "Crystal Castles - Amnesty (I)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  9. Brian Duricy (August 30, 2016). "Crystal Castles - Amnesty (I)". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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  12. "Deicide - Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes (US). July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  13. Murphy, Sarah (November 27, 2015). "Crystal Castles Reveal New Singer Edith Frances". Stereogum. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  14. Earls, John (July 6, 2016). "Watch as Crystal Castles share video for new single 'Concrete'". NME. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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  17. Murphy, Sarah (June 30, 2016). "Crystal Castles Hint at New Album with Cryptic Trailer". Exclaim. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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  19. Greg (July 11, 2016). "Crystal Castles release "Char" & announce 'Amnesty (I)' album pre-order". Last Gang. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
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  21. "Fleece - Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes (US). August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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  23. "Amnesty (I) by Crystal Castles on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Apple. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
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  29. "Swisscharts.com – Crystal Castles – Amnesty (I)". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  30. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  31. "Crystal Castles Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
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