Crystal Castles are back, minus Alice Glass, with a brand new song called “Frail.”

After Alice Glass’ announcement last October that she was departing the group, their manager made it seem like the band would go on, and go on they have! The remaining member of Crystal Castles, Ethan Kath, posted a new track on the group’s Soundcloud as well as a few words about Glass (since removed).

i wish my former vocalist the best of luck in her future endeavors. i think it can be empowering for her to be in charge of her own project. it should be rewarding for her considering she didn’t appear on Crystal Castles’ best known songs. (she’s not on Untrust Us. Not In Love, Vanished, Crimewave, Vietnam, Magic Spells, Knights, Air War, Leni, Lovers Who Uncover, Violent Youth, Reckless, Year of Silence, Intimate, 1991, Good Time, Violent Dreams etc.). people often gave her credit for my lyrics and that was fine, i didn’t care.

This is the band’s first release since 2012’s III (iTunes | Amazon).