The Crystal Method – Divided by Night

Released May 12th, The Crystal Method’s  4th studio album Divided by Night showcases a whole new style in the TCM sound bank.  Most known for their first release Vegas, TCM prides itself on heavy, breakbeat drumming and intensity electronic leads that pump the listener into a frenzy.  

While Divided by Night certainly has those elements, it also features loads of collaboration like artists such as Matisyahu, Justin Wakefield of She Wants Revenge, Meiko, electro-rappers LMFAO, and Emily Haines of Metric.  The album could quickly be classified as breakbeat-electro, yet the vocalists really make this album most recognizable.

The singles “Drown in the Now” and “Double Down Under” are the definite winners off this release.  Both offer the grimey breaks-rock sound that TCM fans will adore.  From there, the album is up in the air.  I argue the album is a new concept for TCM with formulaic qualities focused on producing more modern songs than in the past.  This concept certainly put out the ability to attract new listeners.   On the other hand, if you’re looking for an album like Vegas or Tweekend, you might be left longing for more.

Overall, the album has its real damagers like “Blunts and Robots” featuring Peter Hook of New Order and the LMFAO electro-bomb “Sine Language”.  At the same time, look for the chill-out tracks like “Falling Hard” (Meiko) and “Black Rainbows” (Stefanie King Warfield) which continue the electro-heavy album.

New TCM single…Drown in the Now

If you’re an electronic music fan, odds are you’re into The Crystal Method.  This electronic heavyweight duo is set to drop a new album Divided by Night sometime this Spring.  In the meantime, here’s a taste of their single “Drown in the Now” featuring the one and only Matisyahu.