Continue reading »]]> It’s been two years since their last single “Kiss Of Life” and over three years since their acclaimed debut album, but the wait is finally over. Friendly Fires are back!

The band has already announced that their sophomore album, Pala, will be out next May on XL Recordings (also home to Ratatat, Thom Yorke, Dizzee Rascal or Sigur Rós, to name a few). The first single off the new album, “Live Those Days Tonight”, was premiered a few days ago on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio One show and is already gaining momentum on the blogosphere.

Friendly Fires – Live Those Days Tonight

The new track follows in the footsteps of the band’s most dancefloor-friendly tracks (think “Skeleton Boy” or “On Board”), taking the euphoria of dance music and mixing it with a crazy tribal groove. As for the rest of the album, we know that it will feature appearances from the Harlem Gospel Choir and Holy Ghost’s Alex Frankel. What better time than now to rediscover Friendly Fires’ cover of Holy Ghost’s “Hold On”?

Friendly Fires – Hold On (Holy Ghost! Cover)

If you want to get all news and updates, be informed that Friendly Fires have an official site and MySpace. You can buy their music on

Continue reading »]]> Spring has finally arrived and with it comes the seventh installment in the U R MY DISCO series. Packed with great tunes, this new compilation is clearly one for the dancefloors. Designed to make you dance, it’s got the best beats, the catchiest melodies and the most contagious basslines… Whether you’re at home, in the metro or in your car, let yourself go, get these feet tapping, these heads bobbing. Dance!

As a bonus, here’s James Yuill remix of Rob Cowen and The Dissidents’ yet-to-be-released new single “City Lights” (out April 14 on Self Raising Music). “I love the neon, I love the neon…”

Rob Cowen & The Dissidents – City Lights (James Yuill Remix)

Dowload U R MY DISCO // vol.7 here:

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Tracklist:

01 French Horn Rebellion – Beaches and Friends
02 Robot Disaster – Boy (Suxx Remix)
03 Classixx – I’ll Get You (Feat. Jeppe)
04 Sneaky Sound System – 16 (Flight Facilities Remix)
05 MSTRKRFT (Feat John Legend) – Heartbreaker (Wolgang Gartner Remix)
06 Lost Valentinos – Thief (Shinichi Osawa Remix)
07 Crookers – Remedy (Feat. Miike Snow)
08 Delphic – Doubt (Cryptonites Remix)
09 Friendly Fires – On Board (Joakim Remix)
10 Tim & Jean – Come Around
11 80kidz – This Is My Shit
12 Astro – Hongo Atomic (Barretso Remix)
13 Shiny Toy Guns – Starts With One (Classixx Remix)
14 Yeasayer – Sunrise (Hey Champ Remix)
15 Rob Cowen & The Dissidents – City Lights (James Yuill Remix)
16 Ladyhawke – Magic (The Swiss Remix)

If you don’t want to download the whole thing, you can also stream it on 8tracks!

Continue reading »]]> Formed out of the ashes of First Day Back, the hardcore band they formed while still at school, Friendly Fires are Ed MacFarlane (vox), Edd Gibson (guitar) and Jack Savidge (drums). They are currently signed to  XL Recordings (also home to Peaches, Dizzee Rascal or Sigur Rós, to name a few).

They make razor-sharp post-punk that makes all the dismal, skinny jeaned ‘80s revivalists you’ve been hearing these past few years look like amateurs. Assured, honest and ultimately sweet, Friendly Fires is a glib reminder that you don’t need much to have an all night disco party, and remind us there’s no shame in getting your groove on.

Friendly Fires – On Board (Joakim Remix)

The trio now seems to be on the fast track to mainstream success – they’ve already released a handful of hit singles and toured around as far as America and Japan. Their self-titled debut album has just been re-released with a bonus disc including their new single “Kiss Of Life”, remixes by the likes of Aeroplane or Paul Epworth, and videos…

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