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Crystal Castles Setlist
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Toronto’s Crystal Castles recently sold out the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis on Friday night, September 30th. The duo (songwriter/producer Ethan Kath and Edith Frances) is on tour in support of Amnesty (I) (Casablanca Records).
Starting the show was local DJ Aaron Rice (not to be confused with Grammy Nominated Songwriter and Producer Aaron Rice). His present was a surprise, because he wasn’t actually listed on the venue’s website.
If you’re not familiar with Aaron Rice, he’s the frontman for Aaron and the Sea, but at this show he is basically solo as a DJ and his light-up/colorful booth.
I was told that he actually started playing a little after doors at the Varsity Theater opened, clocking over 45 minutes of his music. This is much longer than the other opening band The Guidance.
In stark contrast, while Rice’s set was chilled, downbeat and extended, Los Angeles’ The Guidance (not to be confused with London’s Guidance or the Guidance Band) featured a high-energy tour de force performance in a very brief span of time.
Singer Stefan Pruett, wearing a “Reckless” beanie, never stopped jumping, dancing, and singing. Pruett was also rarely on stage, preferring to sing in the audience or body surf, etc. He also knew how to command and work the crowd, and, with that interaction, they were really into whatever the Guidance was doing.
Pruett was joined on stage with a live drummer and a producer/audio in the background. Their 20-min set included so-called “Future Grunge” music like ‘I Am Perfect’ and their set closer ‘Carefree’ (a “slow song” according to Pruett).
We caught Crystal Castles a few years ago and can only describe their shows as a bit chaotic and unconventional. If you’ve never seen Crystal Castles, you should expect 99% strobe lights! The other thing to note is half the fun is actually watching the audience! Some are raver kids (complete with neon lights), some are dressed up in costumes (yes, a typical Crystal Castles’ night), but everyone is there to dance and have a good time.
As you can see from their setlist, about half was taken from their latest Amnesty (I), including ‘Concrete’, ‘Char’, ‘Enth’, ‘Fleece’, and ‘Femen’. They ended their set with the Platinum Blonde’s ‘Not In Love’, which may have been made famous in 2010 as it featured The Cure’s Robert Smith on vocals.
Remaining tour dates:
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Aaron Rice
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If you’re not familiar with Aaron Rice, he’s the frontman for Aaron and the Sea, but at this show he is basically solo as a DJ and his light-up/colorful booth.
I was told that he actually started playing a little after doors at the Varsity Theater opened, clocking over 45 minutes of his music. This is much longer than the other opening band The Guidance.
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The Guidance |
Singer Stefan Pruett, wearing a “Reckless” beanie, never stopped jumping, dancing, and singing. Pruett was also rarely on stage, preferring to sing in the audience or body surf, etc. He also knew how to command and work the crowd, and, with that interaction, they were really into whatever the Guidance was doing.
Pruett was joined on stage with a live drummer and a producer/audio in the background. Their 20-min set included so-called “Future Grunge” music like ‘I Am Perfect’ and their set closer ‘Carefree’ (a “slow song” according to Pruett).
We caught Crystal Castles a few years ago and can only describe their shows as a bit chaotic and unconventional. If you’ve never seen Crystal Castles, you should expect 99% strobe lights! The other thing to note is half the fun is actually watching the audience! Some are raver kids (complete with neon lights), some are dressed up in costumes (yes, a typical Crystal Castles’ night), but everyone is there to dance and have a good time.
As you can see from their setlist, about half was taken from their latest Amnesty (I), including ‘Concrete’, ‘Char’, ‘Enth’, ‘Fleece’, and ‘Femen’. They ended their set with the Platinum Blonde’s ‘Not In Love’, which may have been made famous in 2010 as it featured The Cure’s Robert Smith on vocals.
Remaining tour dates:
10/06/16 Warsaw Brooklyn NY
10/07/16 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia PA
10/08/16 Black Cat Washington DC
10/09/16 The Sinclair Cambridge MA
10/11/16 Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre Montreal
10/12/16 The Hoxton Toronto
10/14/16 The Hoxton Toronto
10/07/16 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia PA
10/08/16 Black Cat Washington DC
10/09/16 The Sinclair Cambridge MA
10/11/16 Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre Montreal
10/12/16 The Hoxton Toronto
10/14/16 The Hoxton Toronto
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Crystal Castles at Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (30 September 2016) |
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