Vitalizing tunes that work faster than a stream of caffeine
22 November 2025
Former Crystal Castles voice/face ALICE GLASS unleashed
her thunderous solo debut full-length PREY//IV back in 2022.
Single artwork
She’s back in town now with a new chaotic
trash & slash crusher, called MERCY KILL.
Sonic schizophrenia for wicked weirdos.
Prepare your eyes for a nightmare in motion.
3 November 2024
Hit them anyway, Alice.
(image on top: cover of her single ‘Love Is Violence’)
18 April 2024
DROWN is one of the best songs Billy Corgan ever wrote for/with
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS. It happened after their 1991 Gish LP
came out, and featured on the soundtrack of 1992 romantic comedy
film Singles by Cameron Crowe.
It should have been a huge hit.
Billy Corgan:“We wanted it to be a single, we were pushing for it. I was even willing
to make it a video. Radio stations were playing it. And when it came time for the third
single (off the soundtrack) , they said, ‘Screaming Trees.’ And I was like, ‘Screaming Trees??’
But what label is Alice in Chains on and what label are the Screaming Trees on? ‘Epic‘,
which is the label that put out the soundtrack. And that’s what killed the song.”
Afterward, in 2001, SP included the song on their Greatests Hits compilation
Rotten Apples, although they cut it, incredibly, in half, killing the flabbergasting
guitar solo in the process.
Here’s the full movie soundtrack version.
I almost forgot why I started this post in the first place. So here we go. Canadian artist ALICE GLASS, former vocalist of EBM trash duo Chrystal Castles just shared her version of the song.
Glass: “I believe in the power of art to transcend betrayal and disappointment. “Drown” is not just a cover; it’s a testament to resilience and artistic integrity. This track was created after we were asked to be a part of an exciting compilation that ultimately didn’t end up happening. But I didn’t want that to stop us from sharing our interpretation of this iconic Smashing Pumpkins track. This release is a declaration of autonomy and a reminder that true artistry cannot be stifled by broken promises.”
Glass really turned it upside down. Check it out.
(Image Alice Glass: cover of her solo debut LP ‘PREY//IV)
Daily noise that works faster than any stimulant
11 June 2023
Russian political punk act PUSSY RIOT invited some friends – Berlin DJ BOYS NOIZE
and Canadian she-devil ALICE GLASS – for their new dynamite single CHASTITY
described by Pussy Riot as “sissy-hypno-core.”
Expect a techno speedball with the
ferocious force of a drilling hammer.
Wake-Up.
Press play.
PUSSY RIOT: Instagram
Great music artwork
23 September 2022
New single artwork
Artist: ALICE GLASS
Who: Canadian singer/songwriter who was electro
act Chrystal Castles‘ voice for 8 years. She left in
2014 to start her solo trip.
Debut album: PREY///IV
Released: 18 February 2022
Album artwork
Alice Glass just released a stand-off single called LIPS APART
again accompanied by a scary but highly eye-catching visual
in line with the album’s artwork.
Hear it here…
ALICE GLASS: Facebook – Instagram
22 February 2022
Artist: ALICE GLASS
Who: Canadian singer/songwriter who was electro
act Chrystal Castles‘ voice for 8 years. She left in
2014 to start her solo trip.
Debut album: PREY///IV
Released: 18 February 2022 – Order info here
NME: “The unbreakable artist has reemerged from the wreckage of her former band,
Crystal Castles, with a lazer-focused, brutally honest solo debut… As well as functioning
as a pun, the title of Alice Glass’ debut solo album ‘PREY//IV’ is a strong statement.
Continuing with the Roman numeral naming-scheme used on the three albums she released with former electroclash band Crystal Castles, it’s a clear middle finger in the direction of her ex-collaborator Ethan Kath, whom she accused of abuse and manipulation (which he denies)… An astoundingly honest, and at times brutal, listen, ‘PREY//IV’ still ends on a note of hope.” Score: 4/5.
Alice Glass (in an interview with NME): “If I could take a pill and erase all my memories, I would. I didn’t think I would be here – I thought I’d be dead for sure. I was very suicidal as a teenager and young person… There’s so much suffering in the world, and I bring [up my difficult experiences] now because, in a weird way, every time I open up about this, somebody writes me or sends a really nice message where they can relate to what I’m saying. It’s been really helpful for me psychologically to put things out. That’s what this record is like for me: I’m going to put my pain out into the world and then I don’t own it anymore.”
TURN UP THE VOLUME: Black electro-pop. Industrial hits and drones.
Excorcistic escapes. Alice in horrorland. Transfixing and nerve-racking.
Singles/clips: Fair Game / Baby Teeth / Love Is Violence
– FAIR GAME –
– BABY TEETH –
– LOVE IS VIOLENCE-
Stream/buy full album here on Bandcamp…
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ALICE GLASS: Facebook – PREY///IV on Spotify
(Image on top: cover of album / Other image: cover of ‘Baby Teeth’ singlle)
For your eyes only
Former Crystal Castles voice ALICE GLASS unleashes
her solo debut full-length PREY//IV on 16 February.
She just dropped a new single
called LOVE IS VIOLENCE.
The artwork
The video clip
ALICE GLASS: Instagram
New striking strokes
8 December 2021
(Artwork album)
Artist: ALICE GLASS
Who: Canadian singer/songwriter who was electro act
Chrystal Castles‘ voice for 8 years. She left in 2014 and
started writing solo material.
Debut album: PREY///IV
After an EP and some stand-alone tracks Glass finally
finished her solo debut full length. It lands on 28 January
2022 via Eating Glass Records.
Artwork new single
After lead-single Baby Teeth we get another piece.
FAIR GAME is a thunder and lighting Goth slam.
Theatrical and mean. Beware, she’ll put a spell on you!
“I’m so embarrassed for you
I’m so embarrassed for us
You ruined everything for us
Everybody laughs behind your back.”
Unchain Alice here…
ALICE GLASS: Facebook
New striking strokes
19 November 2021
Artist: ALICE GLASS
Who: Canadian singer/songwriter who was electro act
Chrystal Castles‘ voice for 8 years. She left in 2014 and
started writing solo material.
Debut album: PREY///IV
After an EP and some stand-alone tracks Glass finally
finished her solo debut full length. It lands on 28 January
2022 via Eating Glass Records.
Lead single: BABY TEETH
Alice: “I like to make songs that you can dance to when you’re sad.
Baby Teeth is probably the darkest and most hopeless track on my
record, but it sounds misleadingly hopeful. It’s about embracing despair.
There will always be people that prey on others for their own gain, sometimes
ruining lives for the most fleeting selfish pleasures. This is human nature, and
it hurts too much to think about. And sometimes, the only power it feels like we
have left is to say, “Hey, you can’t hurt me, because I’m hurting myself first. I’ve
beat you to it.”
Scariness hidden in a poppy electro jingle.
Bite here…
ALICE GLASS: Facebook
To hell with the victimizers…
(image on top: cover of her ‘Without Love’)