Friendly Fires is an English dance punk band from St Albans, England. They consist of Ed MacFarlane, Edd Gibson and Jack Savidge. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize.
Friendly Fires met at St Albans School. At age 14, the members formed their first band, a post-hardcore outfit called First Day Back which existed until they began university. During this time lead singer Ed Macfarlane released his own music (under his own name). Upon leaving university they formed a new band inspired by dance music, "lush shoegaze melodies" and classic pop songwriting. The name Friendly Fires originates from the opening track of the Section 25 LP Always Now. The band consider German techno label Kompakt, Carl Craig and Prince to be their greatest influences.
The band’s second album, Pala, was released on 16 May 2011. The title is a reference to the doomed utopia of English writer Aldous Huxley's novel Island. It is the account of Will Farnaby, a cynical journalist who is shipwrecked on the fictional island of Pala, where parrots whisper uplifting messages to the islanders.
The first single from the album is Live Those Days Tonight.
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