I discovered Friendly Fires by the end of 2006 when they issued their first 10" vinyl EP on what would become a fantastic label People In The Sky. They followed this hugely collectable record by another 10" called 'Cross The Line' in 2007 and a remix 12" of tracks from the former and the latter. They switched label to Moshi Moshi for a one off 7" vinyl only release 'Paris' which became one of my favourite tracks of the year and their first self titled album is out on XL on the first of September. It basically collects tracks from all their previous vinyls as well as a few new tracks. Even though there is no much surprise as I already know nearly all the songs featured here it is a great opportunity to have those tracks on a digital format for the first time. If you do not yet know Friendly Fires I strongly suggest you invest in their album which bears a strong identity mixing "lush shoegaze melodies", and "classic pop songwriting" (to put it in their own words).
Listen to samples here
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