The first taster from the band's second album Pala is funky, summery pop with a spot of hands-in-the-air rave action
Hailing from St Albans and looking like three Uniqlo-sponsored librarians, it was something of an incongruity to witness Friendly Fires' 2009 NME awards show appearance in which they lead some scantily clad Brazilian dancers around the stage with gusto. Yet there's always been more to Friendly Fires than three blokes in chinos, with their self-titled debut working both as an initial rush of pure joy and an album that revealed more on repeated listens. After some protracted sessions for the follow-up, the band will finally release a new album, Pala, on 16 May. As a taster, they've debuted a new song, Live Those Days Tonight, on their website. Built around thumping piano chords and vibrant synth squiggles, it's a typically funky, summer-infused pop confection. Halfway through the whole thing drops out, some handclaps arrive and we're suddenly in the middle of a big "hands in the air" rave up ? something that more indie bands should think about incorporating into their material.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/mar/24/friendly-fires-live-those-days-tonight1
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