Crystal Castles (II)

~ Release by Crystal Castles (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Fainting Spells recording engineer: Lexxx (mixing engineer) (lead vocals) sound engineer and mixer: Lexxx (mixing engineer) producer: Ethan Kath phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010) recording of: Fainting Spells lyricist and composer: Alice Glass and Ethan Kath publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	3.65	2:43
A2	Celestica recording engineer: Paul Epworth (lead vocals) sound engineer: Paul Epworth additional producer: Paul Epworth producer: Paul Epworth and Ethan Kath mixer: Ethan Kath phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010) recording of: Celestica lyricist and composer: Alice Glass and Ethan Kath publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) part of: SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominees (number: 2010)	4.25	3:50
A3	Doe Deer recording engineer: Matthew Wagner (lead vocals) sound engineer: Matthew Wagner producer and mixer: Ethan Kath phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010) recording of: Doe Deer lyricist and composer: Alice Glass and Ethan Kath publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	4	1:37
B1	Baptism recording engineer: Alex Bonenfant (lead vocals) sound engineer: Alex Bonenfant producer: Ethan Kath and Jacknife Lee mixer: Lexxx (mixing engineer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010) recording of: Baptism lyricist and composer: Alice Glass, Ethan Kath and Luke Leader publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	4	4:12
B2	Year of Silence producer: Ethan Kath mixer: Lexxx (mixing engineer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010) samples: Inní mér syngur vitleysingur (Within Me a Lunatic Sings) by Sigur Rós (Icelandic post‐rock band) recording of: Year of Silence lyricist and composer: Ethan Kath writer: Georg Hólm, Jónsi (of Sigur Rós), Kjartan Sveinsson and Orri Páll Dýrason publisher: EMI Publishing Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	2.5	4:53
B3	Empathy producer: Alex Bonenfant and Ethan Kath mixer: Lexxx (mixing engineer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010) recording of: Empathy lyricist and composer: Alice Glass and Ethan Kath publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	4.2	4:11

2▶12" Vinyl

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Germany

photography:	Todd Tamanend Clark (task: cover photo) Marc Pannozzo (task: inlay photo)

copyrighted (©) by:	Fiction (in 2025)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Fiction (in 2010)
licensed to:	[PIAS] Recordings (PIASR catalog numbers, plus some PIASN & PIASL)

pressed at:	Optimal Media GmbH in Röbel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/33848568 [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:	Jim Chancellor (A&R, Fiction Records)

associated singles/EPs:	Celestica Doe Deer Not in Love by Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)

part of:	[Alice Glass album series] (number: 2) (order: 2) Pitchfork: Best New Album (number: 2010.04.29) (order: 304)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/250274 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Crystal-castles/Ii [info]
reviews:	http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15384/reviews/4139954 [info] http://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/may/02/crystal-castles-review [info] http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content.php?contentid=10520 [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qw3q [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/crystal-castles/crystal-castles-ii/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001998780 [info]
Wikidata:	Q138097 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5400863173364
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 52:40

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

[PIAS]
PIASC1111DLP

Release events

Europe
2025-05-02
United States
2025-05-02

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