Everything Is My Family

Everything Is My Family
Studio album by Crystal Fighters
Released 21 October 2016 (2016-10-21)
Genre Folktronica, alternative dance, Indie Rock
Label Zirkulo under license to Play It Again Sam
Producer Crystal Fighters
Crystal Fighters chronology
Cave Rave
(2013)		 Everything Is My Family
(2016)
Singles from Everything Is My Family
  1. "All Night"
    Released: 17 August 2016
  2. "Good Girls"
    Released: 13 October 2016
  3. "Lay Low"
    Released: 18 October 2016

Everything Is My Family ‘Everything is My Family’ is the third studio album from the multi-national based band Crystal Fighters, released on the 21st October 2016 via Zirkulo & Play It Again Sam records. As with the bands 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 albums 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.[5]

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 August 17, 2016, the band released the first single, ‘All Night’ [6] from the then upcoming album which was premiered on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show.[7] The band then toured throughout the summer of 2016 and on the 29th September, they announced the official release date of the album ‘Everything Is My Family’ which was to be the 21st October 2016.[8] 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.[9] 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’.[10] On the 18th October, a third single was released. ‘Lay Low’ is the last track on the album and has been dedicated to the bands late drummer Andrea Marongiu.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Simplecito"   1:22
2. "Yellow Sun"   3:29
3. "Good Girls"   3:00
4. "In Your Arms"   3:33
5. "Live For You"   3:36
6. "Way's I Can't Tell"   3:50
7. "All Night"   3:12
8. "The Moondog"   5:57
9. "Fly East"   6:42
10. "Living The Dream"   4:21
11. "Lay Low"   5:26

Personnel

Credits for Crystal Fighters adapted from liner notes.[12]

Written & Produced
  • All tracks written by: Crystal Fighters (Sebastian Pringle, Gilbert Vierich, Graham W. Dickson)
  • Additional writing by: Nicole Morier, Dan Nigro, Nate Company, Hugh Worskett, Jamie Scott and Jonny Coffer
  • Produced by: Crystal Fighters, Luke Smith, Daniel Nigro, Jonny Coffer, Jamie Scott, Orlando Leopard, Charlie Hugall
  • Additional production by: Charlie Hugall, Orlando Leopard, Tommy King, Luke Smith, Neil Comber, Jay Reynolds

Performed by
  • Sebastian Pringle, Gilbert Vierich, Graham W. Dickson: vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars, classical guitars, electric guitars, ukuleles, charango, keyboards, bass guitar, txalaparta, txistu, kalimba, percussion, programming
  • Ellie Fletcher, Nila Raja, Asante Duhur, Ella Chi, Leanne Ratcliffe, CK Gospel Choir, Jagaara : backing vocals
  • Dan Bingham, Bo Morgan: drums, percussion
  • Tommy King: keyboards
  • Jonny bass: bass guitar
Mixing & Mastering
  • Engineered by: Orlando Leopard, Luke Smith, Kristian Donaldson, Billy Halliday, Joseph Rogers, Jay Reynolds, Liam Howe, Brother Michael Rudinski, Will Ansbach, Neil Comber, Robbie, Viano.
  • Mixed by: Wez Clarke, Michael Brauer, Matt Wiggins and Matty Green
  • Mastered by: Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis

References

  1. ↑ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-newsthe-morning-after/crystal-fighters-bestival-interview
  2. ↑ http://www.clashmusic.com/news/crystal-fighters-return-with-all-night
  3. ↑ http://www.nylon.com/articles/soundcheck-october-15-2016
  4. ↑ http://www.popmatters.com/post/crystal-fighters-lay-low-audio-premiere/
  5. ↑ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-newsthe-morning-after/crystal-fighters-bestival-interview
  6. ↑ https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/premiere-crystal-fighters-all-night
  7. ↑ Baines, Huw. "Crystal Fighters Unveil New Song All Night - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  8. ↑ "Crystal Fighters share "Ways I Can't Tell" ahead of new album Everything Is My Family". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  9. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/post/idsa.bb04556c-859a-11e6-a9e9-5e8108a8c60f
  10. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0182w8t
  11. ↑ https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/crystal-fighters-tribute-late-drummer-with-their-new-track-lay-low
  12. ↑ Everything Is My Family (CD liner notes). Crystal Fighters. Universal Publishing. 2016. PIASR920CDX
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