Alice Practice
| Alice Practice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Electropunk, experimental, chiptune | ||||
| Length | 8:37 | |||
| Label | Merok Records | |||
| Crystal Castles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Drowned in Sound |   [1] |
Alice Practice is the debut EP from Crystal Castles, released on Merok Records on 9 July 2006. The release was limited to 500 copies on 7" vinyl and sold out in three days.
The cover of the EP features artwork by
Madonna with a black eye. Brown sued the band, claiming that they had used his work without permission.[2] In 2008, Brown and the band came to a settlement in which he was paid for the rights to the image.[2]
The title track, "Alice Practice", was claimed to be a
Skins. After being featured on the show, demand for the Alice Practice EP grew rapidly.[7] In October 2011, NME rated the song number 29 on its list of "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[8]
The track "Air War" garnered attention from prominent indie website
Pitchfork Media
. The track "Dolls" is exclusive to the Alice Practice EP and is not available on any other official release.
Track listing
- "Alice Practice" – 2:16
- "Dolls" – 1:33
- "Air War" – 2:28
- "Love and Caring" – 2:20
See also
References
- ^ "Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b Thompson, Paul (23 September 2008). "Crystal Castles, Artist Settle Madonna Image Dispute | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ complex.com: Indie introduction read 2010-06-11
- ^ Gillen, Kieron. "Crystal Castles Interview". Plan B magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
- ^ "Alice Glass Statement". alice-glass.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "Problematic Art and Crystal Castles' Legacy". PopMatters. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ ""Air War"/ "Lovers Who Uncover (Little Ones Remix)" [MP3s]". PitchforkMedia.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-05. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". NME. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
External links
- Lyrics at official website.
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