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. In advance of the album's release, Crystal Fighters released three singles. ‘All Night’, ‘Good Girls’ and 'Lay Low’.
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.
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’ from the then upcoming album which was premiered on Annie Mac’sBBC Radio 1 show. 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. 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. 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’. 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.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits for Crystal Fighters adapted from liner notes. ;Written & Produced
All tracks written by: Crystal Fighters
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
