“I knocked him over in the pit,” she laughs. No other publication has spoken to Frances, until now.įrances met Kath at a Negative Approach show in November 2013, at Los Angeles club Los Globos. Recorded in London’s famed Konk Studios, founded by the Kinks, Amnesty (I) continues the political trajectory of previous album III, with a procession of grim industrial ballads, interspersed with sinister glimmers of Frances’ soprano.
Out August 19th, the band releases Amnesty (I), the first Crystal Castles record starring Glass’ successor, the enigmatic Edith Frances. 'Silence of the Lambs': The Complete Buffalo Bill Story In April 2015 Kath released “Frail,” a track on the band’s Soundcloud featuring an unknown singer, who he only referred to as “Edith.” He would later redact his previous statements about Glass, stating “Despite everything, I’ll always love her and sincerely want her to do well and be happy.” “ Although this is the end of the band,” she said, “I hope my fans will embrace me as a solo artist in the same way they have embraced Crystal Castles.” In 2015 the singer released her first solo single, “ Stillbirth ,” and in a heartrending press release, alluded to her recovery from abuse, stating proceeds from the track would go towards anti-sexual assault network RAINN.Ĭontrary to Glass’ claims that Crystal Castles would end with her departure, founding producer Ethan Kath was poised to continue the project without her, even dismissing the gravity of Glass’ role in the band.
Famed for their raucous live sets and glitchy, aggressive take on electro-punk, Canadian duo Crystal Castles was on the brink of collapse in 2014, after founding vocalist Alice Glass announced her resignation on Facebook.