Glass announced her departure from the band in October 2014, citing personal and professional reasons. They released many limited vinyl singles between 20 before releasing four studio albums between 20. Crystal Castles were known for their chaotic live shows and lo-fi melancholic homemade productions. This is for my own recovery, for the other women who have been, are currently, or may be in a similar situation with the man who abused me for years, and for those in abusive relationships who are looking to stand up and speak out.Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, formed by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass, who later left and was replaced by Edith Frances. "The momentum that’s been created recently by the many courageous women who have opened up about their own stories has inspired me to finally be more direct, at whatever cost. Glass has given her reasons for speaking out, and will stand strong. Since releasing her statement about Ethan Kath, he has come forward and refuted the claims. This lead to Glass feeling suicidal for many years, until finally deciding to leave Crystal Castles.Īlice Glass began creating music again and released her solo project – a self-titled debut EP – on August 18, 2017. Totally regulated, yet made to feel like it was him and her against the world.
ALICE PRACTICE CRYSTAL CASTLES LYRICS SERIES
Her food, the people she could see, her spending, everything had to go through him – her life had become a series of buttons that could only be pushed by Kath. Over the years, according the Glass, his control and manipulation strengthened its grip on her life.
That was the grounds upon which "Alice Practice" came to be. While recording the EP, Kath cajoled Glass into letting the recording engineer sexually harass her. Their relationship was suffused with abuse from the start, with Kath taking Glass to abandoned rooms to have non-consensual sex.Īt 17, the Crystal Castles' sound was born when Kath handed Glass a CD to write lyrics and sing over. She details her first encounter of Kath, at the age of 15, where she was handed alcohol to the point of blackout until finally coming to in the back of his car, realizing he had just taken advantage of her.įrom there, she refused to speak to him, but after stalking her during and outside of school, she acquiesced due to his persuasion, persistence and the pull toward his then-fame as part of the band Kill Cheerleader. In a statement published on her website in 2017, Alice Glass shared her story of abuse, rape and assault.
The duo began in 2006 with their song "Alice Practice" which Glass has now come forward to tell the story behind the name the story behind her time with Ethan Kath. It should be rewarding for her considering she didn’t appear on Crystal Castles’ best known songs."įor Glass, this served as proof that her life-changing decision to leave Crystal Castles was the right one. “I think it can be empowering for her to be in charge of her own project. When Glass (born Margaret Osborn) announced her reasons for leaving the band, Kath (born Claudio Palmieri) fired back in a statement that read: Since Crystal Castles' break up in 2014 there have been hints at underlying tension between the band's Alice Glass and Ethan Kath. A collective strength has been stirring in the belly of the globe, empowering people to come forward and finally share the stories they've been swallowing for too long.
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