Watch: Crystal Castles Unveil ‘Affection’ Video

Crystal Castles have unveiled a brand new video; this time, in the form of ‘Affection’.

The track itself - taken from the band’s latest album ‘(III)’ - will be given an official release on 10th June, but in the meantime, you can take a look at its video treatment below.

Comprised of an array of clips from their most recent touring exploits, the film boasts visual contributions from the likes of the band’s long time video collaborator Marc Pannozzo, along with their live drummer, Chris Chartrand.

Check out the video, as edited by Stephen Agnew, below.



Crystal Castles head out on a whole host of tour dates, including a support stint with Depeche Mode, as follows.

APRIL
29 Roseland Ballroom – Portland, OR
30 Moore Theater – Seattle, WA

MAY
02 Gothic Theater – Denver, CO
03 Liberty Hall –Lawrence, KS
05 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
06 Turner Hall – Milwaukee, WI
07 House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
09 Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
10 NorVa – Norfolk, VA
11 Ram’s Head – Baltimore, MD
13 House of Blues – Boston, MA

JUNE
07 Governors Ball Music Festival - New York, NY

AUGUST
02 - 04 Lollapalooza Festival – Chicago, IL

SEPTEMBER
18 CWM Pavilion - Houston, TX (w/ Depeche Mode)
20 Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX (w/ Depeche Mode)
22 Sleep Train Amphitheater – San Diego, CA (w/ Depeche Mode)
24 Santa Barbara County Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA (w/ Depeche Mode)
26 Shoreline Amphitheater – Mountain View, CA (w/ Depeche Mode)
28 Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA (w/ Depeche Mode)
29 Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA (w/ Depeche Mode)

OCTOBER
02 Staples/Honda – Los Angeles, CA (w/ Depeche Mode)
08 Desert Sky Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ (w/ Depeche Mode)