Friendly Fires are an indie band formed in 2006 in St Albans, United Kingdo… Read Full Bio ↴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. Published in 1962, 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.
Formed out of the ashes of First Day Back, the St Albans, United Kingdom hardcore band they formed while still at school, Friendly Fires make razor-sharp post-punk that burns through the memories of all the dismal, skinny jeaned ‘80s revivalists you’ve been hearing these past few years. Sounding brittle, knotty and urgent, Friendly Fires are the real deal. With no fat or padding on them at all, their songs possess an elegant sparseness. As guitarist Edd Gibson notes: “The hardest thing I think is to know what to leave out, to know when something is enough.” But amongst all the stripped-back twists, there are also moments full of deep, blissed-out melodies. “I love lush, massive, tingly chords; the My Bloody Valentine sound,” says bassist and singer Ed MacFarlane.
Formed out of the ashes of First Day Back, the St Albans, United Kingdom hardcore band they formed while still at school, Friendly Fires make razor-sharp post-punk that burns through the memories of all the dismal, skinny jeaned ‘80s revivalists you’ve been hearing these past few years. Sounding brittle, knotty and urgent, Friendly Fires are the real deal. With no fat or padding on them at all, their songs possess an elegant sparseness. As guitarist Edd Gibson notes: “The hardest thing I think is to know what to leave out, to know when something is enough.” But amongst all the stripped-back twists, there are also moments full of deep, blissed-out melodies. “I love lush, massive, tingly chords; the My Bloody Valentine sound,” says bassist and singer Ed MacFarlane.
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DAVECHER
YouTube channel got hacked yesterday but we back and ready for some more shoegaze
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Davi Mag20
Liz Fraser is such a greaaaaat vocalist! She has some crazy skills since CT's gothic era. Greatest and most iconic voice in Dream pop forever.
Chi Slicer
Welcome to a perfect record. I didn't discover this one until I was almost 40.. and like, where has it been my whole life? Liz Fraser is an absolute genius singer... so much creativity in her vocal lines, like nothing else on earth. One of those bands no one could ever successfully recreate, only draw inspiration from, they're just in their own world.
Biggle
check out velocity design comfort by sweet trip, its another really great shoegaze album
Davi Mag20
I gotta listen to this one :0
quinctripopolot
that ending of fotzepolitic was pure bliss to my eardrums on my first listen too lol
Wispy Cirrus
You need to listen to Just for a Day by Slowdive. Super great album. It's worth listening to for Catch the Breeze alone
gerrixx
In my day this was simply Goth, Amazing band to see in concert, especially this tour. But I suggest the singers work with massive attack and her tracks with this mortal coil. I suggest that can dance, this mortal coil and can you explain what shoe gazing means? Thanks for your video.
Dariio
you should start from the beginning with the first albums of the band, Cocteau Twins have a great discography even with the less successful ones in terms of production, forget about shoegaze, enjoy the gothic/ethereal experience of the 80s
nice reaction!
szymekdymek
you should check out the album Treasure by them, it’s super cool (might even be better than HoLV)