Are you ready for some 8-bit? After 3 years of hype building, Crystal Castles' first full-length of punk / electro mayhem is finally upon us. Included are already-faves like "Alice Practice(1)," "Air War(2)," "Crimewave(3)" and "xxzxcuzx me(4)," plus plenty of newies like the floating "Magic Spells(5)" and "Reckless(6)." Recommended if you like Atari and/or diminuitive hipster girls yelling through stacks of distortion. 16 tracks total.

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red