At Home (song) explained

At Home
Cover:At Home (song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Crystal Fighters
Album:Star of Love
Genre:Electronic
Label:Zirkulo
Producer:Crystal Fighters
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"At Home" is the fifth single by English electronic music band Crystal Fighters from their debut studio album, Star of Love. The single was released on 14 March 2011, by Zirkulo Records, to generally positive reviews.

Release

The single was widely played as part of the BBC Radio 1 playlist and was Dev's "Record of the Week" for 21 February.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Ferry Gouw and shot by Adam Etherington.[5]

Track listing

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Reception

The single gained mainly positive reviews from the music industry, with Jasmine Phull of ThisIsFakeDIY awarding the album 8/10 and said this of the mix of traditional Basque music and electronica: "The quintet manages to bring two normally opposing genres together with an outcome not unlike one harmonious civil ceremony; the unity of two separate entities that work best when together".[7] Major music magazines Q and Mojo both awarded the single 4 out of 5.[8] Nick Bryans, of The Whiteboard Project, awarded the album 6.5 out of 10, citing the following:

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Top 50 Ultratip (Wallonia)[9] 24
Top 50 Ultratip (Flanders)[10] 45
Spain (PROMUSICAE)40

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radio 1 Programmes - BBC Radio 1's Review Show with Nihal, Matt Edmondson sits in for Nihal . BBC . 22 February 2011 . 20 July 2011.
  2. Web site: Radio 1 Programmes - Nick Grimshaw, Tinchy Stryder plays Rob Da Bank's Monday Night Pop Quiz . BBC . 24 January 2011 . 20 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Radio 1 Programmes - Greg James, Monday - Ricky Gervais, Lacey Turner & Dave Harewood . BBC . 7 March 2011 . 20 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Radio 1 Programmes - Dev, Dev finds Prod P's old Compilation CD! . BBC . 4 March 2011 . 20 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Promo News » Blog Archive » Crystal Fighters' At Home by Ferry Gouw » Promo News . Promonews.tv . 20 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110408060910/http://www.promonews.tv/2011/02/03/crystal-fighters%E2%80%99-at-home-by-ferry-gouw/ . 8 April 2011.
  6. Web site: Crystal Fighters - At Home at Discogs . 28 March 2011 . Discogs. 21 October 2011.
  7. Web site: Crystal Fighters - At Home | single Reviews | DIY . Thisisfakediy.co.uk . 20 July 2011.
  8. Web site: SINGLE BIO: Crystal Fighters – At Home | Mushroom Group Promotions . https://archive.today/20121225213022/http://mushroomgroup.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/single-bio-crystal-fighters-at-home/ . dead . 25 December 2012 . Mushroomgroup.wordpress.com . 20 July 2011 .
  9. Web site: Ultratop Belgian Charts . ultratop.be . 16 April 2011 . 23 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102213512/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2011&date=20110416 . 2 November 2012.
  10. Web site: Ultratop Belgian Charts . ultratop.be . 14 May 2011 . 23 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111216194055/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2011&date=20110514 . 16 December 2011.