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Friendly Fires are an English dance punk band from St Albans, Hertfordshire. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. 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 on 21 July 2009.
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Friendly Fires

Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires are an English dance punk band from St Albans, Hertfordshire. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. 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 on 21 July 2009.
NEWS: Friendly Fires Premiere New Song Brought to you by RIU
Friendly Fires are gearing to premiere a new song called 'Stay Here' on a forthcoming DJ mix by the three piece band. Guitarist Edd Gibson said of the track: "We'd been wanting to make a tribute to that New York house sound for a while. It's an interesting sideline for us to make a house track because we listen to a lot of house music."
NEWS: Friendly Fires Announce Second Album Title Brought to you by RIU
English dance punk band Friendly Fires have announced the title of their second album. 'Pala' wll be released in the spring. Lead singer Ed Macfarlane announced the album name to NME and said that songs recorded by producers Paul Epworth and Andrew Weatherall are under consideration for inclusion.
NEWS: Friendly Fires Release New Song 'Live Those Days Tonight' Brought to you by RIU
English dance rockers Friendly Fires have released a new song from their upcoming sophomore album Pala, which is due for release on May 16th. The song entitled 'Live Those Days Tonight' can be heard below.
NEWS: Friendly Fires Admire The Lyrics Of House Music Brought to you by RIU
The group prefer to write about subjects close to their own hearts, rather than issues in the outside world, and think their approach is similar to that used in dance music.
NEWS: Friendly Fires Begin Work On Third Album Brought to you by RIU
Friendly Fires have started work on their third album with the band locking themselves in a remote cabin in Sweden to get inspiration. Speaking to 6Music, guitarist


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