An album review I did for music website Soundblab for their ‘past albums’ section
A sumptuous summer cocktail of indie vocals, tropical percussion, funk basslines and guitar-driven riffs, Friendly Fires’ self-titled debut album is effortlessly cool. With a passion for classic house music – citing Carl Cox as one of their biggest influences – the trio from St Albans set themselves apart from other indie new kids on the block in 2008 and achieved both popular and critical success, with nominations for both the Brit Awards and the Mercury Music Prize.
