Crystal Fighters

Crystal Fighters took their name from an unfinished opera written by band member Laure’s Basque grandfather during his final months of insanity. Captivated by its seemingly prophetic contents (and Basque folk music and mythology), the band took on the name and formed in an attempt to expand upon the wild and deranged spirit of the old man’s writings. Crystal Fighters released “I Love London” and “Xtatic Truth” on Kitsune in 2009. The band then set up Zirkulo Records to release their debut album Star Of Love – which was subsequently licensed to PIAS (Europe & Australia), KSR (Japan), and Atlantic (USA).

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Crystal Fighters juxtapose the eerie flavour of traditional Basque folk music with churning basslines and catchy energetic vocals, resulting in a jubilant and uplifting sound unlike any other. They offer raved-up, percussive folktronica, veering from Fischerspooner-style euphoria to Animal Collective-toned delicacy, underpinned by a progressive contemporary London bass sound. Though their distinctive production techniques take in all this and more, Crystal Fighters draw a broader and more profound influence- the energy and wild liberty of the 80s Spanish/Basque ‘anti-todo’ youth movement, including the songs of bands such as Eskorbuto, Sinistro Total and Golpes Bajos. Crystal Fighters’ live shows have become legendary – described to be unrelentingly raw, intense, and passionate.