DELUXE EDITION 2 disc set at low list price includes new single" Kiss Of Life" , remixes, videos & concert footage
CD Reviews
Most Excellant
The Geekster of Planetgeek.net | Phila, PA | 12/09/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Most excellent! This is the best new band I have come across in a while. I stumbled across this band while on You Tube searching for a Friendly Fire incident involving the US Army in Iraq. Crisp cool exceptional vocals tied together with a tight arrangement and excellent production. At 57 years old I wish I could still dance on these old war torn knees. I see this band going big time and can not wait until their next album is released."
Best of the New New Wave
Falstaff | Washington, DC | 03/25/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you're a fan of the new generation of extremely polished, 80's-style, mesmerizing wavy pop that's going around, you will love these guys. Every track is very well-crafted...a truly well-rounded album. Some of the best stuff coming from that side of the Atlantic right now."
If there is any hype at all surrounding this band, it is tot
Luke Richards | USA | 02/22/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"So let me just ramble a little here as to how I found out about this album. I was back in the UK visiting Family and Friends last week, and I go into HMV music in Brighton to see whats new. This tune comes on in there that I later found out was 'Lovesick' by Friendly Fires. Upon the first chorus I was desperate to find out who this band was that sounded like a fusion of Prince, Talking Heads, Beck, and The Cure.
I ask the sales clerk and he exclaimed "Friendly Fires, the album is brilliant." and it is..
There is plenty for everyone on this album. It's so upbeat it makes you smile but it does have its more laid back tracks like Paris as nice breaks from the energy.
I certainly recommend this album to anyone wanting to hear something new and energetic. I am eager to see this band live. I believe their US tour kicks of next month.
In conclusion. This album is flawless and I cannot stop playing the CD. I predict fantastic things for this group in the future.
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The Best UK Group in a long long time.
M. Levi | The City, Baby | 09/04/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I discovered Friendly Fires when iTunes showcased the video for Skeleton Boy for free. I figured it's free, I'll try it. Sure enough, four months later, I am loving this CD. So much that before I purchased it, I did some research and found out that a CD/DVD version was coming out complete a full length concert and music videos.
Besides the great songs and great melodies and awesome lyrics, I love this CD because EVERY SONG is a good song, and how often does that happen.
It took only a few listens before I had to deem this my CD of the summer. I am soooo happy that I discovered them, even though it was through iTunes.
The fact that they were partially inspired by Prince shows in some of the songs, but you can tell that they definitely have a style all of their own.
I highly recommend this to pop music fans and I just pray that they appeal to everyone across the USA!!
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Excellent debut album
Paul Allaer | Cincinnati | 08/02/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Uk-based trio Friendly Fires formed in 2006, and is one of the many, many bands out there that is reinventing and giving a new interpretation of the 1980s 'new wave' sound for the 21st century. After a couple of well-received EPs, the band got signed to Xl and in the Fall of 2008 finally released their debut album.
"Friendly Fires" (10 tracks; 37 min.) starts off with a blasting "Jump In the Pool" (UK single), and sounds very much like the title suggests. "Paris" (their 2007 break-out single) is also included here and is 'simply irresitable'. The songs follow one another in a furious pace, and the album plays really like one long dance-party. "On Board", my favorite track of the album, just makes just you want to jump on board this dance party. "Skeleton Boy" will bring any wallflower to the dance floor. As you play this, 1980s-era output of New Order comes to mind of course, as will contemporary Aussie-band Cut Copy. At just 37 min., this album blasts by in no time. Just great.
I caught these guys earlier this year at Coachella, and what a great set they put on, playing most of the tracks of this album of course. Even though they played an early afternoon set, the tent was packed and the band made most of the opportunity and made the place jump, just fantastic. Meanwhile, if you wonder where you can hear these guys, check out WOXY (BAM! The Future of Rock & Roll), the internet-only station that brings the best indie-music in the country, bar none."
