Celestica (song)
| "Celestica" | ||||
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| Single by Crystal Castles | ||||
| from the album Crystal Castles | ||||
| Released | April 16, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:50 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Crystal Castles | |||
| Producer(s) | Ethan Kath | |||
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"Celestica" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic band Crystal Castles. It was released on April 16, 2010, as the first single from their second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010); the release is also considered an EP.
Composition[edit]
Molly Beauchemin of Pitchfork said: "The driving ambiance of 'Celestica' obviates a signature aspect of Crystal Castles' legacy: every song is a dance between comfort and fear... [it] is more muted than some of Crystal Castles' other fare... with an instrumental driven by Crystal Castles' most notable House beat".[2]
Release and promotion[edit]
"Celestica" was called a "Hottest Record" by DJ Zane Lowe of BBC Radio 1, being premiered on April 15, 2010.[3] The song was digitally released as a single or EP a day later through Polydor.[4] A radio edit was released on May 31, 2010, through Fiction, Lies, and Last Gang in the United Kingdom.[5] A no-budget video for the track was released, directed by Rob Hawkins, a friend of the band.[6]
Reception[edit]
Pitchfork's Larry Fitzmaurice named "Celestica" the "Best New Track" at the time of its release.[7] Molly Beauchemin of the same website described it as an "excellent counterpart" to "Doe Deer", which follows "Celestica" on Crystal Castles, while also considering it a "gorgeous, harmonious classic".[2] It was named the 19th best track of 2010 by NME.[8] In 2014, Pitchfork named it the 89th best track of the decade until then,[9] and it was considered one of Crystal Castles' ten best songs until then by Molly Beauchemin of the same website.[2]
Track listing[edit]
- Digital single / EP[4]
- "Celestica" (album mix) – 3:50
- "Seed" (2004 version) – 1:48
- "Insectica" (2004 version) – 1:42
- "Mother Knows Best" (2004 version) – 2:01
- "Celestica" (single mix) – 3:47
- Radio edit CD[5]
- "Celestica" (radio edit) – 3:34
- "Celestica" (instrumental) – 3:50
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the radio edit liner notes.[5]
- Ethan Kath – production, recording, engineering
- Paul Epworth – additional production
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing
- Nilesh Patel – mastering
- Alice Glass – vocals, lyrics
References[edit]
- ^ Cohen, Ian (April 29, 2010). "Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles album review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c Beauchemin, Molly (October 9, 2014). "Goodbye to Crystal Castles: Their ten best songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Zane (April 15, 2010). "Hottest Record – Crystal Castles 'Celestica'". BBC. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Celestica – EP". Polydor Records. April 16, 2010. Archived from the original on February 23, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012 – via iTunes.
- ^ a b c Crystal Castles (May 31, 2010). "Celestica" (radio edit) (CD media notes). Fiction, Lies, Last Gang. CC01.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (June 22, 2010). "Video: Crystal Castles: 'Celestica'". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (April 22, 2010). "Crystal Castles: 'Celestica' track review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Schiller, Rebecca (December 3, 2010). "50 best tracks of 2010". NME. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "The 200 best tracks of the decade so far (2010–2014)". Pitchfork. August 18, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
