"Crimewave" follows a chord progression of Em, C, Am, Bm, Em, C, G, Bm.
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The song consists only of the following lyrics which are repeated vocally by Health in monotone throughout the song: "Eyes lit on sharp threats from dark lips, but lights press the soft skin to rough hands". Paul Lester from The Guardian likened "Crimewave" to the sound of Ian Curtis from Joy Division intoning blankly over Kraftwerk at their most synthetic. "Crimewave" was composed as breezy, off-kilter electropop. The song consists of simple, catchy beats backed by lively video game sounds. Musically, "Crimewave" builds from now-retro electroclash to a clattering mix of drums. The single's cover artwork was also modified for the re-release, with the white background being replaced with a black background. The reworking significantly lengthened the original song while retaining the prominence of the original vocals by Health.Īfter originally being released on August 13, 2007, as a single backed with Crystal Castles' "XxzxcuZx Me", "Crimewave" was re-released on September 21, 2008, to coincide with Crystal Castles' North American tour with Health., again in single form but with Crystal Castles' "Alice Practice" replacing "XxzxcuZx Me" as the B-side. Originally written and composed by the members of Health for their self-titled debut album, "Crimewave" was re-written and re-worked by Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles to act as both bands' debut singles as well as the first single from Crystal Castles' self-titled debut album. 1., and was later featured on the in-game radio for the 2016 video game Watch Dogs 2. "Crimewave" was used in Gossip Girl No.1 and features on its companion soundtrack OMFGG – Original Music Featured on Gossip Girl No. The track was performed by Crystal Castles atĪll Points West Music & Arts Festival in 2009. The single was accompanied by a music video upon its re-release in 2008. Critics complimented the song's originality and emotion it brought to the electronic music scene. "Crimewave" achieved critical praise from most contemporary music critics. The song contains prominent electro and chiptune musical characteristics. It was re-written by Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles. The song is a re-working of the Health original track of the same name written by the band members of Health for their eponymous debut album.
It was first released on Augby Trouble Records, accompanied by the B-side "XxzxcuZx Me". The song acts as both Crystal Castles and Health's debut singles in addition to being the first single from the album Crystal Castles. " Crimewave" is a song performed by Canadian experimental band Crystal Castles and American noise rock band Health from Crystal Castles' self-titled debut album.
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