Never liked Disco music.This is one of those bands that makes a mockery of Indie label really & why it's become a defunct tag.

Fair enough, and I agree with the fact I'm not a huge fan of disco music, but I think it all comes down to opinion. Personally, I think they're doing a great job, and in a music scene where there aren't that many new indie bands causing any hype, it's nice to see something slightly more dancey and original making it's mark. I do think it's something to watch out for in the summer, especially as they're changing their giving a new sound a shot

they are an Indie band who specialise in Alternative Dance sounds. And i am a massive Disco fan (ACTUAL Disco not any lame shite!) and Friendly Fires have this unique quality!

I dont see any misuse of Indie here. They have such an appeal and i am so glad that they are really grasping that success, they are fantastic live by the videos i have seen, I really want to see them.

Oh, and also APPRECIATION thread, dont put them down!

No wonder FF don't care about indie hipsters.

Hahaha what?! Before having a go at bands like FF, who try and further their sound, rather than sticking to indentikit Indie, have a go at bands such as that, like Kooks and Razorlight, who really make a mockery. There's no, and never has been such a musical genre as Indie anyway.

Anyway, listened to Pala for the first time today, really enjoying it so far, favourite tracks are Hurting, Show Me Lights, and True Love. Can see this working really well live, hopefully at a boiling Glasto, well not hopefully, definitely NME review confused me, saying this record was made more for inside, club playing, but to be honest, I think it's just as festival suited as the first record is.

Best tracks are Hurting, Show Me Lights, True Love and Chimes. Much better than I expected it to be.

May I also recommend Delphic to anyone who likes FF. A more guitar-y version.

I preordered my signed copy off play.com today

Just heard the track Hawaiian air off the new album - great song! Have a feeling there will definitely be no 2nd album difficulties here

Another vote for Delphic too! Great band!

wooo, cannot wait for Pala.

Only heard lead single and Hawaiian Air and Blue Cassette thus far waiting to treat myself and for their sound to touch me!

and yeah it did confuse me NME said it was for clubs, FF can be played everywhere! festivals etc. and must check Delphic.

Love how everyone is recommending awesome stuff

Pala is streaming in full - now!

http://www.wearefriendlyfires.com/
http://hypem.com/#!/artist/Friendly%20Fires

awww man! cannot wait to have the news it is despatched!!! Will wait for it but cannot wait to own it!

I'm going to listen to it now I always said I'd have to listen to it probably a few times before deciding whether to buy it, so fingers crossed I will enjoy it now

aww well enjoy my pet!

i may actually have a sneak snippet of their songs in a bit....Pala is set to be my album of the year love everything released thus far!

WOOO!

Well, my first impressions are good, although I think it's one of those albums which I will probably need to play several times through before I properly take everything in. Not that that's a bad thing at all - some of my absolute favourite albums were like that.

That's probably just me though. I think you'll like Pala a lot, Josh

i heard up to Show Me Lights....couldnt resist....will pause for a bit!

this album has so much and yeah like their debut i will play a lot! but damn.....pala sounds exactly my style!

and yeah i know what u mean, actually all my fave albums i have to re-listen, keep hearinv something different awesome sausum!!! will listen to the rest in a bit! love the whole style of it the vocals and breezy dance sounds....yeah it is an album i predict that will need more and more plays.

Hearing their recorded session on Radio 1 at Maida Vale. It's pretty good to hear them live, interesting to hear them speak about the album on a personal note too

they are truly fantastic...less than a week until i own the album! signed copy from Play soonies!!

cannot wait to hear it and write up my review of the album

my copy was despatched from Play!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!

cannot wait

No meh , fie and pah to your appreciations

but I'm quietly pleased that FF have brought out a new song that is almost as good as Paris. There seems to be a new style combining foreign rhythms in with retro influences from the 80s. I hope there is more of this standard to come from them this year.

Just watching them at Radio 1s Big Weekend, and I think they're usually awesome live, but Ed seems to have struggled with that chorus on Live Those Days Tonight. You can watch it here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweeke...ires/#p00gyln4

they still delivered, Live Those Days is quite a challenge live i would bet!

But they did very well, gutted they werent headlining but still they are really up and coming

Pala tomorrow!

Pala is #2 on iTunes. Very, very pleased.

that is fantastic! airplay and also their eprformance on the weekend would have seen a surge for them! hope pala is in the top 5 on the albums chart.....my wish would be to take Adele's 15 weeks at the top come to an end (love 21 but seriously!)

Pala is gonna be my album of the year!! hope it is at home when i get back

My signed copy from Play arrived today

same!!! wooo played it 5 times today and did a review on Amazon!

it is officially my album this year,.

Played it to dans my derrihere off! and of course revised to it too

Friendly Fires are what i call Dance Music! and Indie Dance, and Alternative and Synth and it is so beautiful.....happy tears!

Ordered if today. I am a bit late on the uptake. Very excited to get though! I only got the first album last week, which is, by the way, amazing. Ahh. They are so not my type of music. My favourite three artists are Girls Aloud, Kylie and Brintey. It is just the may they infuse dance and indie in such a summery and euphoric way. Brilliance.