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Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires
Top Tracks:
Jump In The Pool / Paris / Skeleton Boy / Hawaiian Air / Blue Cassette / Live Those Days Tonight / It's Over Now / Hurting / Bring Out Your Dead / In The Hospital / Photobooth (Mock & Toof Mix) / Running Away / Lovesick / Show Me Lights / Pala /
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Friendly Fires are an indie band formed in 2006 in St Albans, United Kingdom. They consist of Ed MacFarlane (vocals), Edd Gibson (guitar) and Jack Savidge (drums). The band released their self-titled debut album on 1 September 2008. It contains the singles "Paris", "Jump in the Pool", and "Skeleton Boy". The band's second album, "Pala", was released on 16 May 2011. According to the Pala Songfacts, the title Pala is a reference to the doomed utopia of English writer Aldous Huxley's novel Island.

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News: Friendly Fires Stream ‘Pala’ Remixes (10th January 2012)

Live Reviews: Friendly Fires, Barrowlands, Glasgow (21st December 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Forced To Cancel Another Show (16th November 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Forced To Cancel More Shows (13th November 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Cancel Tonight’s Gig In Southampton (12th November 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Unveil New Video (10th November 2011)

News: Friendly Fires To Release New Single ‘Blue Cassette’ (7th November 2011)

News: Tickets On Sale Today: Friendly Fires, Wu Lyf, Foster The People…. The Wanted (22nd July 2011)

News: Friendly Fires To Play Third Show At O2 Academy Brixton (20th July 2011)

News: Jamie xx And Friendly Fires Take Part In Innovative New Music Project (14th July 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Reveal UK Tour Supports (8th July 2011)

Videos: Glastonbury 2011: Friendly Fires - Hawaiian Air (Other Stage) (26th June 2011)

Videos: Friendly Fires – Hawaiian Air (16th June 2011)

News: Friendly Fires UK Tour On Sale Today - Tickets (27th May 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Announce November Tour Details (24th May 2011)

News: Kate Bush, Friendly Fires Score Top 10 Albums As Adele Holds Top Spot (22nd May 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Sign Up For Free iTunes Festival Show (19th May 2011)

News: Listen: Friendly Fires Stream New Album ‘Pala’ Online (10th May 2011)

Live Reviews: Friendly Fires, The Horn, St. Albans (9th May 2011)

News: Listen: Friendly Fires - Hawaiian Air (6th May 2011)

Photos: Friendly Fires, The Horn, St Albans (5th May 2011)

Videos: Friendly Fires - Live Those Days Tonight (20th April 2011)

News: Glastonbury 2011 Ticket Resale Today (17th April 2011)

Downloads: Aeroplane vs. Friendly Fires vs. Giselle (Flight Facilities Edit) (31st March 2011)

Listen: The Big Beat: 29th March 2011 (29th March 2011)

News: Listen: Friendly Fires Debut New Album Taster ‘Live Those Days Tonight’ (22nd March 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Confirm New Album Release Date (22nd March 2011)

News: Friendly Fires Unveil Second Album Title (28th January 2011)

News: Friendly Fires, Warpaint, Katy B & More For The Great Escape 2011 (25th January 2011)

Downloads: Friendly Fires - Stay Here (27th September 2010)

Live Reporting: Live: Camp Bestival (30th July 2010)

Competitions: Win Tickets To L.E.D Festival 2010 (13th July 2010)

Live Reviews: Friendly Fires, RockNess 2010 (17th June 2010)

News: Friendly Fires & Missy Elliott For Wireless Festival (29th March 2010)

News: Camp Bestival Reveals Fancy Dress Theme & Comedians (23rd March 2010)

News: Friendly Fires Frontman: Second Album Really Good (19th February 2010)

News: Holy Ghost / Friendly Fires For Cover-tastic Split 12” (15th February 2010)

News: Friendly Fires Pull Aussie Festival, Gossip Tour Dates (15th February 2010)

News: Rockness Adds Friendly Fires, Doves & More For 2010 (10th February 2010)

News: Friendly Fires To Headline Camp Bestival (28th January 2010)

News: Friendly Fires To Host December Party (14th October 2009)

News: Friendly Fires Join London Freeze Festival (4th September 2009)

Single Reviews: Friendly Fires - Kiss Of Life (14th August 2009)

News: Friendly Fires To Release New Single & Expanded Version Of Album (13th July 2009)

News: Beach Break Live Moves From Beach To Safari Park (10th June 2009)

News: Beach Break Live Needs New Festival Site (9th June 2009)

News: Friendly Fires To Headline Standon Calling 2009 (19th May 2009)

Single Reviews: Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy (16th March 2009)

News: Friendly Fires, Patrick Wolf & Little Boots To Play Dot To Dot (13th March 2009)

Live Reviews: Friendly Fires, Brixton Academy (9th March 2009)

Videos: Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy (2nd March 2009)

News: Friendly Fires Announce New Single (14th January 2009)

News: Basement Jaxx, Friendly Fires and Calexico For Big Chill (1st December 2008)

Single Reviews: Friendly Fires – Paris (10th November 2008)

Single Reviews: Friendly Fires - Jump In The Pool (8th September 2008)

News: Friendly Fires Announce Debut Album (14th July 2008)

Interviews: Class of 2008: Friendly Fires (1st January 2008)

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