Customer Reviews
Too Good To Be True?....Not A Bit - By: D. G. Cotter, 30 Nov 2008 
This is a bona fide pop/dance classic. FF hark back to the 80's..the best parts..and you won't be disappointed if you enjoyed the early career-defining albums of Prince/Eurthymics/Thompson Twins/Spandau(early singles)Heaven 17. Add-in some Parachutes Coldplay & some chiming,exciting guitar work & you've got the best confection I've heard for a long,long time.
It's the kind of album that makes you want to shout from the rooftops for everyone to take time out to listen,dance & enjoy.
I don't know what else FF could do to make a classic debut...they could be prettier?...from NYC?...have celebrity girlfriends?......but that's just the fluff that would get them a Red Top audience.
I hope they can make a great living while making great music.
Get them while they're a relative 'secret' & baskin the reflected glory of discovering their cool debut CD.
They're great.
So good it makes me sick - By: Boof, 25 Nov 2008 I ruddy love Friendly Fires, to the point where I probably love them a little too much. This album is full of track after track of fantastic electro beats & is full of meaty, funk bass. And I totally love heavy bass. If you liked 'Paris' & 'Lovesick' you really ought to get this album to hear the brilliance of 'Photobooth' & 'White Diamonds'. Honestly, this band is way ahead of the pack & every time I listen to them I just want to dance around like a total fool.
80s Dancing is cool again!!! - By: Muso, 08 Nov 2008 Friendly Fires has to be one of the albums of the year. It's not been a great year for fresh stuff. Just roll out dreary old Oasis with the same old same old & then FF appear. It's not anything new but it is exciting for today. You can see that they love what they do. There are not any poor songs on the album so I'll have to discuss the outstanding ones. How about "Paris"? Forward thinking, future going to be great fun stuff! "On Board" fun. Right, forget all this reviewing stuff!! They are great songs that you will want to sing & dance to. End of! Go on, buy it!
A proper gem of an album...great fun - By: N. J. Korda, 04 Sep 2008 Been keeping tabs on Friendly Fires since hearing 'Paris' a year ago & saw them at Reading last month. Theres something about a band that not only knows how to use a cowbell but mixes styles - dance/house beats, 80's style singalong choruses,indie tunes that make you want to get up & dance along.
This is no nu-rave knock off, this is a band clearly having fun & mixing great style tempos doing their own thing. Definately check this band out as not only are they great live (Flaming Lips fun with streamers, tickertape etc) Buy this album as it is a gem. Go on 'Jumpin the pool' with Friendly Fires, you won't want to get out for a while!
