Plague (song)

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"Plague"
(III)
ReleasedJune 9, 2012 (2012-06-09)
Length4:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Crystal Castles
singles chronology
"Not in Love"
(2010) 		"Plague"
(2012) 		"Wrath of God"
(2012)

"Plague" is a song by Canadian

(III). On June 9, 2012, it was made available for free download on the duo's SoundCloud page.[1]

History

The song debuted at the band's live performance at Parklife Festival in Manchester, England, in June 2012.[1] The band posted a Soundcloud link to the song on their Facebook page July 25, 2012, without providing any further information about the song or the next album.[2] The release date of the album was eventually announced with the release of the next single, "Wrath of God", on June 6, 2012.[3]

Critical reception

The song mostly received positive reviews. Jason Lipshutz of

This Is Fake DIY called the song an "almost a modern day interpretation of the 'O Fortuna' movement of Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' as the drama builds thanks to an ominous-sounding beginning to a frighteningly huge catharsis." He also described Alice Glass' vocals as "sounding like a threat of suicide thanks to her petulant psycho-brat charm," while writing that "quieter build-up to its gothic chorus drenched in black keys is both immediately oppressive and haunting." To conclude his assessment of the song, he stated that "the song feels different to their previous efforts, as by their own standards, it's much more of a slow burner."[7]

Music video

The music video was released on September 24, 2012. It was originally directed as a fan-made video by Ivan Grbin, before being released as an official music video. It features footage from Andrzej Żuławski's 1981 horror film, Possession.[8][9]

Personnel

References

  1. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (June 6, 2012). "Crystal Castles Return With New Track, 'Plague': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (September 26, 2012). "Crystal Castles Announce New Album, Share 'Wrath of God' Track". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  4. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 25, 2012). "Crystal Castles – "Plague"". Stereogum. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Hogan, Marc (July 25, 2012). "Crystal Castles Spread Graveyard-Rave 'Plague' on First Track From New LP". Spin. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Fullerton, Jamie (August 1, 2012). "Crystal Castles - 'Plague'". NME. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  7. This Is Fake DIY
    . Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  8. Pitchfork
    . Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  9. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved June 9, 2013.

External links

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