
I think I may be in love with
FRIENDLY FIRES. They've gotten me into disco house, their live shows are the best I've ever witnessed and they put a cheesy smile on my face. They've influenced my life (extreme I know) and I think music would definitely not be the same without some friendly fresh summer vibes and some firey samba creeping about.
They've finally dropped a track-listing and a release date for new album
'Pala' which sports a wonderful multi-coloured parrot on, with it, of course, relating to the 1962 book 'Island' by Aldous Huxley, which feature parrots that give uplifting messages like 'live for the here and now'. Of course I heard this in an interview with Ed that I happened to read, but it sounds like a thrilling novel. This longly anticipated album is out
May 16th with it already up for pre-order for the eager beavers out there. It consists of 11 songs with super summer vibes I can imagine:
1. Live Those Days Tonight2. Blue Cassette3. Running Away4. Hawaiian Air5. Hurting6. Pala7. Show Me Lights8. True Love9. Pull Me Back To Earth10. Chimes11. HelplessTheir new single
'Live Those Days Tonight' has already had first play on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show as 'hottest single in the world right now' and got many loyal fans (who remember
Friendly Fires do exist after a year or two out of the lime-light) to sit there, glued to the radio, filled with such excitement and curiosity. It starts. The opening brings in a faint piano followed by those quiet but recognisable samba tambourines in the background (that are also featured in previous single from back in 2009, 'Kiss Of Life'). It then just jumps straight into what we've all been waiting for. Those sweet, subtly romantic lyrics that Ed Macfarlane always seems to succeed at writing. This time telling 'don't hold back' and basically saying live in the moment and 'live those days tonight'. The guitar, melodies and rhythms together create such a kick, such a sensation running through to your hips that you just cannot resist moving about.
Friendly Fires have definitely matured, you can tell that in the music and the lyrics. The vocals are strong and work perfectly together with the song itself. Everything about this 5 minute track makes me want more, makes me want
Pala right now.
When
Friendly Fires are back, we know summer's here.