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Crystal Castles self-titled album leak causes sooner release date

It seems like a rare occurrence for a new album to come out on it’s scheduled date these days. It’s not coming out late, it’s coming out entirely too early. With the internet being such the file sharing powerhouse that it is, it’s becoming increasing more difficult for bands to trust their record labels and people around them. Then again, the gained publicity makes their albums spread like wildfire while people rush to download them before the link is taken down. Crystal Castles sophomore album, titled Crystal Castles, was scheduled to come out June 8, but they have pushed up their release date to April 23 as a digital download. The album will hit stores on May 24th. The album originally began leaking April 18. The Toronto based electronic band could benefit from their album leak since they’re learning how to play the file sharing game.

They are currently on tour and have an Austin, Texas date on their select schedule. They will be performing at Stubb’s BBQ on August 11, 2010.

April 26 Paris, France @ Le Nouveau Casino
April 27 Zurich, Switzerland @ Rosthoflager
April 28 Milan, Italy @ Magazzini Generali
April 30 Murcia, Spain @ SOS 4.8 (Estrella Levante)
May 1 Porto, Portugal @ Queimodromo Parque De Cidade
May 4 Lisbon, Portugal @ Coliseum
May 19 London, England @ Heaven
June 4 Nuremberg, Germany @ Frankenstadion (Rock Im Park)
June 6 Nurburg, Germany @ Nurburgring (Rock Am Ring)
June 11 Dores, Scotland @ Clune Farm (RockNess)
June 27 Pilton, England @ Worthy Farm (Glastonbury Festival)
July 8 Liege, Belgium @ Les Ardentes HF6 Festival
July 11 Novi Sad, Serbia @ Exit Festival
July 31 Emmaboda, Sweden @ Emmaboda Festival
Aug. 6 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Aug. 7 Los Angeles, CA @ Los Angeles State Historic Park (HARD Summer)
Aug. 9 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
Aug. 11 Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
Aug. 13 Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater
Aug. 14 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
Aug. 15 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Aug. 17 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues Boston
Aug. 18 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Aug. 20 Washington, DC @ 9:30
Aug. 21 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Aug. 22 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Aug. 27 Leeds, England @ Bramham Park (Leeds Festival)
Aug. 28 Reading, England @ Richfield Avenue (Reading Festival)
Sept. 4 Stradbally, Ireland @ Stradbally Hall (Electric Picnic)

Here are the songs on Crystal Castles:

“Fainting Spells”
“Celestica”
“Doe Deer”
“Baptism”
“Year Of Silence”
“Empathy”
“Suffocation”
“Violent Dreams”
“Vietnam”
“Birds”
“Pap Smear”
“Not In Love”
“Intimate”
“I Am Made Of Chalk”