Blog: Pretty Much Amazing

Crystal Castles ’ next single from their 2010 second self-titled record is woozy, dreamlike gem “Not In Love,” and for the A-side of the single due December 6, Robert Smith takes the reins from the original’s auto-tuned Alice Glass. Considering he’s basically her absolute foil, the finished product makes all the sense in the world and no sense at all. It certainly sounds good: Smith’s characteristic croon is clear and personal, as though he’s whispering it in your ear, but it’s a world away from Glass’s distant, whispered recitation of her lyrics on the original. It seems like [...]