96 Lafayette
New York, New York 10013

Thursday, November 19th
Crush presents... Crystal Fighters
:: Built By MeanRed & Famous Friends

MeanRed and Famous Friends are launching a new dance-band monthly party series called "Crush". This week, they are stoked to kick of the festivities with Spain's newest / weirdest export Crystal Fighters.

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.

The story is as engaging as their music ~

‘Crystal Fighters’ is the name of an unfinished opera written by singer Laure’s deceased grandfather during his final months of insanity. She came across it while clearing out the reclusive old man’s remote abode in the Basque countryside, and quickly became obsessed with the scrawls contained within it. Captivated by its seemingly prophetic contents, the band took on the name and attempted to expand upon the wild and deranged spirit of the old man’s writings.

2009 has already been an immense year for Crystal Fighters. Their debut single XTATIC TRUTH was released on the uber hip Kitsune label in June garnering feverish response worldwide. Xtatic Truth was chosen as “Single Of The Week” on BBC Radio 1 by Nick Grimshaw – a monumental feat for a band’s first single; whilst the single also received high praise across both the indie and dance worlds as both the NME and Mixmag awarded it their respective “Single Of The Week/Month” crown. Xtatic Truth also featured on the Kitsune Maison 7 – Lucky One compilation, establishing Crystal Fighters as one of the hottest and most promising new acts in the world.

Crystal Fighters’ live shows have become legendary – described to be unrelentingly raw, intense, and passionate.

All this follows the already impressive 2008 which saw the group take London by storm, being featured in all the cutting edge underground press – eg Dazed & Confused, FACT, Clash, Mixmag, iDJ magazine, and a Radio 1 Live Session for Rob da Bank. 2008 was rounded up with their ubiquitous online hit ‘I Love London’ voted in Mixmag’s Top 100 Records for 2008, the only unreleased record in the 100, crashing in ahead of the likes of Toddla T and Bloc Party.

Santos Party House // 96 Lafayette
(downstairs)
Doors 7pm, 18+

Official Website: http://www.santospartyhouse.com/index/event/id/1164

Added by meanred on November 17, 2009

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