Sebastian and Gilbert were old friends, while Gilbert and Graham met through various parties. The three then began making music under various guises before being joined by Laure and Mimi. The band now play with a live drummer.
The group took their name ‘Crystal Fighters’ from an unfinished opera which Laure’s grandfather had penned during his final months of insanity. Laure came across the manuscript while clearing out the reclusive old man’s remote home in the Basque countryside. She quickly became obsessed by the intriguing scrawls within it and shared it with the others. Captivated by its seemingly prophetic contents, 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’ style is a fusion of genres – fast progressive dance music joined by the melodies and dances of traditional Basque folk, alongside synthesisers, bass-driven wonk-funk, with beats fuelled by early 80s Spanish punk and experimental electronica from bands such as Aviador Dro, Las Vulpes and Dulce Venganza. Basque music informs much of their songwriting: the riff on ‘Champion Sound’ is lifted from the Basque folk piece ‘Sagar Dantza’ and ‘In The Summer’ draws upon music heard at the Carnival of Lantz in Navarroa.
In 2008, popular music-website Palms Out Sounds picked up the track ‘I Love London’ and news of the band's unique sound began to spread. This led to two single releases through record label Kitsuné in 2009. The band had released “Xtatic Truth” via Kitsuné in May 2009. It captured the attention of BBC Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw who made it Single of the Week, a monumental feat for a band’s first single. The group’s second single 'I Love London' was released on Kitsuné in December 2009. The buzz resulted in the band being one of the Top 5 most blogged artists in the world
'Star of Love' is the name of the first album by Crystal Fighters. It was released to critical acclaim in the UK on 4 October 2010 via the band’s own label Zirkulo. The collection of songs explores the themes in singer Laure's grandfather's writings. Themes include the unfathomable mystery of the universe, the turbulent journey towards being at peace with death, the triumph of love, and the omnipotence of the sun. "Star Of Love" is actually an acronym for SOL, the Spanish word for “sun”.
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"Single most exciting live show in dance music" Mixmag
“Crystal Fighters stand out as one of the most interesting prospects by a mile– something genuinely new sounding” NME
"Klaxons move over, this band are brilliant, fantastic live performances infused with the unique instruments creates a brilliant sound" Its All Indie
"Raved-up folktronica and minimal electro pop and veering from Fischerspooner-style euphoria to Animal Collective-toned delicacy” Time Out
“Crystal Fighters’ create carnage at every performance. ” Loud & Quiet
“Forget what you think you know about London’s party scene” FACT
"If these tracks don’t make you want to rip your shirt off and dive into a sweaty sea of beautiful people and glistening gems, I don’t know what will." The Tripwire
Fiesta
Crystal Fighters Lyrics
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Of the mannequins dancin
With their red lips
And the shine of their hair
Oh oh oh oh
And their glass eyes
To the saxophone′s looping
Perfect in the curls
The party of the mannequins and
And don't touch them por favor x4
My little lady
Tell me how you feel
Perhaps disappointed
To see me dead on the stage
I want to be the guardian of those
Nights with no stars
So don′t delay and longer
It's you that they are waiting for cin-da-rella
The party of the mannequins and
And don't touch them por favor x4
The party of the mannequins and
And don′t touch them por favor x4
The lyrics of Crystal Fighters' song Fiesta describe a surreal scene where mannequins have come to life and are dancing at a party. The mannequins are rigid and perfect, with their glass eyes and shining hair. The saxophone's looping music provides the perfect soundtrack to their mechanical movements. The singer addresses a woman, whom he refers to as "my little lady," and asks her how she feels. It seems that she may be disappointed to see him "dead on the stage" but he reassures her that he wants to be the guardian of these nights with no stars. He urges her not to delay any longer and to join the mannequins at their party. However, he warns her not to touch them, repeating the phrase "don't touch them por favor" four times.
The lyrics of Fiesta can be interpreted in many ways. One possible interpretation is that the mannequins represent society's expectations of perfection and conformity, and the singer is urging the woman not to succumb to these pressures. He wants her to join him in celebrating individuality and imperfection, symbolized by the "nights with no stars." The phrase "don't touch them por favor" could be a warning not to conform or try to be like the mannequins at the party. Alternatively, the song could be interpreted as a celebration of life and the joy of dancing, regardless of how rigid or imperfect one's body may be.
Line by Line Meaning
Rigid are the bodies
The mannequins dancing have stiff, unmovable bodies
Of the mannequins dancin
The mannequins are the ones dancing
With their red lips
The mannequins have red lips
And the shine of their hair
The mannequins' hair is shiny
Oh oh oh oh
A vocalization with no clear meaning
And their glass eyes
The mannequins have eyes made of glass
To the saxophone's looping
The saxophone music is continuously repeating
Perfect in the curls
The dancers are perfectly coordinated in their movements
Dry in the throat
The singer is experiencing dryness in their throat
The party of the mannequins and
The event is a gathering of mannequins
And don't touch them por favor x4
The mannequins should not be touched
My little lady
The singer addresses someone affectionately
Tell me how you feel
The singer is asking how the addressee feels
Perhaps disappointed
The addressee may be feeling let down
To see me dead on the stage
The addressee may be upset to see the singer performing poorly
I want to be the guardian of those
The singer wants to be responsible for the events of those
Nights with no stars
The singer wants to be in charge of starless nights
So don't delay and longer
The addressee should not procrastinate any further
It's you that they are waiting for cin-da-rella
The singer is referring to the addressee as Cinderella, who the mannequins are waiting for
The party of the mannequins and
The event is still a gathering of mannequins
And don't touch them por favor x4
The mannequins should not be touched
The party of the mannequins and
The event is still a gathering of mannequins
And don't touch them por favor x4
The mannequins should not be touched
Writer(s): Larry Wilcox
Contributed by Connor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tenchan634
I really like this song! It is SOOO GOOD!
@PasqualeAmps1991
Perfect, as always.
@Zonkersful
The party of Denmark!
@K9.315
don't touch them.. porfavor <3
@equipotriste
N los toques por favor!
@bartolocasanova
Germán Coppini COVER
@GigiGiornalisti
aw.
@YumikoChachilander
k dise?
@isaiasmoraquiroz3091
ok por favor.
@equipotriste
Na