Doe Deer

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"Doe Deer"
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Single by Crystal Castles
ReleasedApril 17, 2010
Genre Digital hardcore
Length1:37
Label Polydor, Fiction
Songwriter(s) Alice Glass, Ethan Kath
Producer(s) Ethan Kath
Crystal Castles singles chronology
"Celestica"
(2010)		"Doe Deer"
(2010)		"Baptism"
(2010)

"Doe Deer" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic band Crystal Castles for their second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010). It was released on April 17, 2010, as the second single from the album. The single was available exclusively on 12-inch vinyl and limited to 500 copies and contains three 2004 songs.

Contents

Background and composition

Crystal Castles wrote "Doe Deer" for their second studio album, Crystal Castles (2010); according to a press release, it was recorded at "an Icelandic church, a Canadian cabin, and a Detroit garage". [1] The members Alice Glass and Ethan Kath wrote the song, with Kath producing it. [2]

The track is about a minute-and-a-half long. [3] Mosi Reeves of Spin wrote that "Doe Deer", as a digital hardcore song, was one of the few tracks on Crystal Castles where Alice Glass kept her "agitated screaming". [4]

Release and reception

"Doe Deer" was first announced on March 30, 2010, as a special Record Store Day release for April 17, 2010. It was available exclusively on 12-inch vinyl and limited to 500 copies. The vinyl contains the tracks "Mother Knows Best", "Seed", and "Insectica", recorded in 2004 before Crystal Castles added electronics to their sound. [3] [5] It was released through Polydor and Fiction. [6] Before its official release, BBC Radio 1 played the song. [7] In the United Kingdom, "Doe Deer" peaked at number 48 on the Official Charts Company's Physical Singles Chart. [8]

Tom Breihan of Pitchfork called "Doe Deer" a "blasted-out ... banger". [7]

Track listing

Adapted from the vinyl liner notes. [6]

Side A

  1. "Doe Deer" – 1:37
  2. "Mother Knows Best" (2004 version) – 2:01

Side B

  1. "Insectica" (2004 version) – 1:48
  2. "Seed" (2004 version) – 1:42

Personnel

Adapted from the CD liner notes of Crystal Castles. [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Doe Deer"
Chart (2010)Peak
position
UK Physical Singles Chart (OCC) [8] 48

References

  1. ↑ Dombal, Ryan (April 13, 2010). "Crystal Castles announce second LP". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Crystal Castles (May 21, 2010). Crystal Castles (CD liner notes). Fiction, Lies, Last Gang. 2740407.
  3. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (March 30, 2010). "Crystal Castles prep new single, tour". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Reeves, Mosi (June 8, 2010). "Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles (Fiction)". Spin . Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Murray, Robin (March 31, 2010). "Crystal Castles limited edition single". Clash Magazine . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Crystal Castles (April 17, 2010). "Doe Deer" (vinyl liner notes). Polydor, Fiction. 2735606.
  7. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (April 16, 2010). "Crystal Castles: 'Doe Deer', 'Celestica'". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Crystal Castles". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
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