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Post by Laggy.RETURNS on Aug 9, 2011 20:31:56 GMT -5
Sorry if this thread is unnecessary but I had to let this out somewhere.
I love Crystal Castles. Or at least I really really did when their debut EP came out, and I'm liking them less and less each time I see them.
They were actually my favorite show at Ultra 2009 and made it into my top 3 favorites at Bonnaroo 2009. At both shows I though the stage presence of Alice was fantastic, and the energy in the crowd was just so deep it was amazing. And while they sounded bad both times, and while I did admit alice doesn't have the best voice in a live setting, I attributed most it to technical errors and equipment malfunction. Then I saw them again at a club in miami 2010. And then again at Ultra 2011 . And again last saturday at Lollapalooza. And I can no longer attribute anything to technical errors. Alice sounds fucking horrible live. She drunkenly shrills, shrieks, and doesn't ever sing in tune with the music. And the bass/levels are always way too low and drown out the synths. And the biggest WTF to me, is there's all these parts where alice appears to be singing or screaming or whatever but there's nothing coming out. WTF is that?? Do they just turn her mic off because she sounds so terrible? (seriously though, WTF is that? not just bitching, this is a serious question-can anyone try and explain it to me? This happens all the time at every show)
I still give them some props for their stage precense and all, even though I feel that has decreased alot more recently, but I cannot excuse their shitty live sound any more.
Post by NotMitchelBade on Aug 9, 2011 23:20:56 GMT -5
I saw them at Roo 09 and Lolla 09 and loved both shows. I could see how they could go downhill, though. Their second album was rather underwhelming. I recall her doing that whole screaming but not making noise thing at Lolla. I assumed it was a technical error. She was really hammered and poured vodka into the mouths of the people on the front row, which was cool. Then drank and said something about how she was 19 but it's legal for her to drink in Canada. As an underager at that point, who was also really drunk, I liked that.
Seriously though, that's sad. I'll probably check them at Moogfest anyway, barring big conflicts.
Huh, I just saw them a few weeks ago for the 3rd time @ Osheaga and I thought they sounded great. Alice did go off a bit at times but over all I really enjoyed them and have each time that I have seen them live.
