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"Courtship Dating" was the first single on the debut album by Ontario music group Crystal Castles. The single was released on March 31, 2008 although the song had leaked in 2006. According to vocalist Alice Glass, the song "is about human taxidermy, the idea of preserving the beauty of a lover the way you would an animal".[1]

"Courtship Dating"
Single by Crystal Castles
from the album Crystal Castles
B-side	"Trash Hologram"
Released	March 31, 2008
Genre	Electropop, bitpop, experimental
Length	3:32
Label	Play It Again Sam, Last Gang
Songwriter(s)	Ethan Kath, Alice Glass
Producer(s)	Ethan Kath
Crystal Castles singles chronology
"Air War" (2007) "Courtship Dating" (2008) "Vanished" (2008)
Music video
"Courtship Dating" on YouTube

Reception

"Courtship Dating" was received positively by critics, with NME describing it as "synth-pop filled up with muted screams, jerking bass and sparking circuit boards" and "the best piece of humanity-loathing cyborg pop since The Knife's Silent Shout".[2]

Track listing

7": Play It Again Sam UK

7": Last Gang Canada

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
NME	UK	The 50 Best Tracks of the Year[3]	2008	44
Pitchfork Media	USA	The 100 Best Tracks of the Year[4]	2008	60

References

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