Photo by Erez Avissar

Alice Glass, one-half of Crystal Castles, has announced on Facebook that she is leaving the band. Said Glass in her post:

I am leaving Crystal Castles.

My art and my self-expression in any form has always been an attempt towards sincerity, honesty, and empathy for others.

For a multitude of reasons both professional and personal I no longer feel that this is possible within CC.

Although this is the end of the band, I hope my fans will embrace me as a solo artist in the same way they have embraced Crystal Castles.

-Alice

Glass and producer Ethan Kath began making music as Crystal Castles in the mid-00s. They named themselves after She-Ra's dwelling in the cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe". The two recorded a few 7" and 12" demos, including the popular "Alice Practice", which was a demo of Glass testing out a microphone, before releasing their debut LP, Crystal Castles, in 2008. The band released another self-titled album, Crystal Castles, in 2010. Their last record was III, which came out in 2012.

Read our interview with Crystal Castles.

Update: ILoveMakkonen has written a piece for the Fader about his love for Crystal Castles. He calls seeing their show "a life-changing experience" and says "I want people to get the feeling from my music that I got from Crystal Castles' music."

Update 8:46 p.m. EST: In an interview with NME, the band's manager hinted that Crystal Castles may go on without Glass. "There will be twists and turns ahead for Crystal Castles, I wouldn't bury the dead just yet!"

"Alice Practice":

"Plague":

"Crimewave":

"Vanished":

Correction: An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information about the formation of Crystal Castles.