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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]

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
"All Night" Released: 17 August 2016 "Good Girls" Released: 13 October 2016 "Lay Low" Released: 18 October 2016

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]

Track listing

Personnel

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

References

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