Wrath of God (song)

"Wrath of God"
Single by Crystal Castles
from the album III
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)
Length3:06
LabelCasablanca, Fiction, Universal Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ethan Kath
Crystal Castles singles chronology
"Plague"
(2012)
"Wrath of God"
(2012)
"Affection"
(2012)

"Wrath of God" is a song recorded by the Canadian electronic music duo Crystal Castles for their third studio album, III. It was released on September 26, 2012, as the album's second single, through Casablanca, Fiction, and Universal Republic.[1][2][3][4] It was previously played on the band's shows.[5]

Pitchfork named it the "Best New Track" at the time of its release.[6] NME ranked it as the 44th best song of the year.[7]

  1. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (September 26, 2012). "Crystal Castles announce new album, share 'Wrath of God' track". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Hockley-Smith, Sam (September 27, 2012). "Crystal Castles, 'Wrath of God' MP3". The Fader. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Bassil, Ryan (September 27, 2012). "Crystal Castles – 'Wrath of God'". Vice. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Crystal Castles reveal politically-charged album cover, share a surprisingly hopeful new song". Fact. September 26, 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Battan, Carrie (September 26, 2012). "Listen to a new Crystal Castles song, 'Wrath of God'". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Cohen, Ian (October 1, 2012). "Crystal Castles: 'Wrath of God' track review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 22, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Soghomonian, Talia (November 20, 2012). "50 best tracks of 2012". NME. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2024.