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
Plage
Crystal Fighters Lyrics
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To the plague with me?
I'm going down-down-down
There for the morning,
Most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
Calm down-down-down,
My love is calling.
To the plague with me?
I'm going down-down-down
There for the morning,
Most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
Calm down-down-down,
My love is calling.
Come over here with your heart
And I will love your heart with mine.
Do you want to go
To the plague with me?
I'm going down-down-down
There for the morning,
Most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
Calm down-down-down,
My love is calling.
It's half-past the moonlight.
Nobody would see us go.
(And I wonder) If....
Maybe you will look into my eyes
And you will see just what you done to me.
Time is short. You know you live one life.
It was love at first sight.
And being by your side is the only thing on my mind
Do you want to go
To the plague with me?
I'm going down-down-down
There for the morning,
Most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
Calm down-down-down,
My love is calling.
Come over here with your heart
And I will love your heart with mine.
So do you want to go
To the plague with me?
I'm going down-down-down
There for the morning,
Most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
Calm down-down-down,
My love is calling.
The song "Plage" by Crystal Fighters is about a man who is captivated by a woman's beauty and wants to take her on a trip to the beach, to the "plage." The lyrics depict the man's desire to be with this woman, expressing an intense longing to spend time with her. The lyrics "Come over here with your heart/And I will love your heart with mine" suggest that the man wants a deeper connection with the woman and is willing to open up emotionally to create that bond. The repetition of the phrase "calm down-down-down" can be seen as the man trying to calm himself and gather his thoughts as he is overcome by his feelings for the woman.
The lyrics also show a sense of urgency, with the line "Time is short. You know you live one life" emphasizing the man's desire to make the most of the time he has. The song suggests that the couple would be escaping to the beach in secret, with the line "It's half-past the moonlight. Nobody would see us go." This sense of secrecy adds to the romantic and adventurous nature of the song.
Overall, "Plage" is a song about the intensity of attraction and the desire to take action on those feelings. The lyrics paint a picture of a passionate, exciting romance.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you want to go
Asking if the listener wants to join the singer on an adventure
To the plague with me?
To a place the singer refers to as 'the plague'
I'm going down-down-down
The singer is enthusiastically excited to go
There for the morning,
They are going in the morning to spend a whole day there
Most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
The singer has seen a beautiful girl there previously
Calm down-down-down,
Asking the listener to relax and be calm
My love is calling.
The feeling of love is very strong and intense
Come over here with your heart
Asking the listener to bring their whole heart with them
And I will love your heart with mine.
Promising to deeply love and care for the other person
It's half-past the moonlight.
It is late at night when normally the moon creates romantic atmosphere
Nobody would see us go.
The adventure is a secret, no one will witness it
(And I wonder) If....
The singer is questioning if the other person feels the same
Maybe you will look into my eyes
The singer hopes for eye contact and a deep connection
And you will see just what you done to me.
The listener will understand the impact they have had on the singer
Time is short. You know you live one life.
The singer wants to make the most of their time together
It was love at first sight.
The feeling of love came immediately when they saw the other person
And being by your side is the only thing on my mind
The singer only wants to be close to the other person
So do you want to go
Repeating the initial question as an invitation
To the plague with me?
Reiterating the invitation to go on an adventure together
I'm going down-down-down
Stating again how excited the singer is to go
There for the morning,
Repeating the timing of the adventure as a reminder
Most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
The singer is emphasizing the attraction to the beautiful girl
Calm down-down-down,
Repeating the request to calm down and relax
My love is calling.
Reiterating the intensity of the love the singer feels
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GILBERT VIERICH, GRAHAM DICKSON, GRAHAM WINSLOW DICKSON, SEBASTIAN ROBERT LLOYD PRINGLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ihopewemakeitthrough
Everyone sharing such happy nostalgia with this, this is the first time in 9 years I've had the courage to listen to it.
@Abhi_sr99
💫🥺
@darthkhedo6095
I heard this song on the radio yesterday, and I remember listening to this in my friends house when we were 7-8. This is the oldest song I remember from my childhood and I'm very happy I found it again.
@alicronit.gaming
I had the exact same thing a couple of months ago! I was in my mothers car and suddenly this song came on the radio, I immediately regognised it but I didn't know the name so I used Shazam. I was so happy I found it, it takes me back to the vacations with my family everytime I listen to this masterpiece. Those were the happiest moments of my life, its really nostalgic to listen this song again.
@albertosalesnavarro924
I love how these songs mark us, no matter the age. I am 30 and I remember listening to this when I was more or less 18-20 (maybe your age now). And I feel the energy of the moment I was becoming adult, that everything was possible, love... Ah, such a great time! :)
@cinethoughts7732
My dad played this song a few times on a trip to Spain we had like 8 years ago and I still remember it. Finally found it and it's a lot of nostalgia.
@magorzatarybkowska2641
I've been looking for this song for the last 7 years and finally found it today 😅😅😍
@femke2266
OMG i have searched for this song two years.
@icefrizydu69008
Haha lol i'm happy for you :)
@Westerncreek
reminder this song exists