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Everything Is My Family
Type:studio
Artist:Crystal Fighters
Cover:Crystal Fighters - Everything Is My Family.png
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Label:Zirkulo under license to Play It Again Sam
Producer:Crystal Fighters
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Everything Is My Family is the third studio album from the multi-national based band Crystal Fighters, released on 21 October 2016 via Zirkulo & Play It Again Sam records. As with the band's previous albums, Everything Is My Family includes songs inspired by Spanish, Basque folk music but also takes influence from a range of genres. The band said in a September, 2016 interview to expect, more dance floor, more psychedelia, more tropical, more rave.[1] In advance of the album's release, Crystal Fighters released three singles. ‘All Night’,[2] ‘Good Girls’ [3] and 'Lay Low’.[4]

Development

The album was recorded around the world. The band began writing whilst traveling and touring through Costa Rica, South Africa, North America, England and Spain.[1]

Artwork

The album cover and all single artwork is the creation of U.S based artist, Isabel Bryna.

Release

In June 2016, the band announced that they planned to release an album later in the year. On 17 August 2016, the band released the first single, ‘All Night’ [5] from the then upcoming album which was premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show.[6] The band then toured throughout the summer of 2016 and on 29 September, they announced the official release date of the album ‘Everything Is My Family’ which was to be 21 October 2016.[7] In conjunction with the album announce, the band also released a new track, ‘Way’s I Can’t Tell’ which was first heard by the public on radio presenter and DJ, Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show.[8] The second official single however was a song called, ‘Good Girls’ which went on to become radio presenter, Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record of the Week’.[9] On 18 October, a third single was released. ‘Lay Low’ is the last track on the album and has been dedicated to the band's late drummer Andrea Marongiu.[10]

Personnel

Credits for Crystal Fighters adapted from liner notes.[11]

Written & Produced
Performed by
Mixing & Mastering

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INTERVIEW: Crystal Fighters on Bestival | the Line of Best Fit . 2016-11-07 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161108053325/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-newsthe-morning-after/crystal-fighters-bestival-interview . 8 November 2016 . dmy .
  2. Web site: Crystal Fighters Return With 'All Night' | News | Clash Magazine . Clashmusic.com . 18 August 2016 . 2016-12-27.
  3. Web site: Soundcheck: The 25 Best Music Releases Of The Week 路 NYLON . Nylon.com . 15 October 2016 . 2016-12-27.
  4. Web site: Crystal Fighters - "Lay Low" (audio) (premiere) . PopMatters.com . 2016-12-27.
  5. Web site: Here's Crystal Fighters' "All Night" - The First Track from Their Forthcoming Third Album - Noisey . Noisey.vice.com . 17 August 2016 . 2016-12-27.
  6. News: Crystal Fighters Unveil New Song All Night - Stereoboard. Baines. Huw. Stereoboard.com. 2016-10-31.
  7. News: Crystal Fighters share "Ways I Can't Tell" ahead of new album Everything Is My Family. The Line of Best Fit. 2016-10-31.
  8. Web site: Listen to "World First: Crystal Fighters - "Ways I Can't Tell"" posted by Zane Lowe on Apple Music . Itunes.apple.com . 2016-09-28 . 2016-12-27.
  9. Web site: BBC Radio 1 - Annie Mac - Hottest Record . Bbc.co.uk . 2016-12-27.
  10. Web site: LISTEN: Crystal Fighters - "Lay Low" | the Line of Best Fit . 2016-11-07 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161107225430/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/crystal-fighters-tribute-late-drummer-with-their-new-track-lay-low . 7 November 2016 . dmy .
  11. Everything Is My Family. CD liner notes. Crystal Fighters. Universal Publishing. 2016. PIASR920CDX

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