
Artist
Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires is a rock artist from St Albans, England formed in 2006. 31 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · St Albans, England · Best rock albums
- 31
- Releases
- 2006–2019
- Active years
- 2006
- Formed

Artist
Friendly Fires is a rock artist from St Albans, England formed in 2006. 31 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · St Albans, England · Best rock albums

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Friendly Fires
2008

Lack Of Love (Jasper James Remixes)
Single · 2019

Heaven Let Me In (Remixes)
Single · 2019

Run The Wild Flowers
Single · 2019

Lack Of Love
Single · 2019

Love Like Waves (Remixes)
Single · 2019

Offline (PBR Streetgang Remix Edit)
Single · 2019

Silhouettes
Single · 2019

Silhouettes (Paul Woolford Remix)
Single · 2019

Love Like Waves
Single · 2018

Heaven Let Me In
Single · 2018

Before Your Eyes / Velo
Single · 2014

Hawaiian Air
Single · 2011

Live Those Days Tonight
Single · 2011

Blue Cassette (Tiga Remix)
Single · 2011

Hold On / On Board
Single · 2010

Kiss of Life
Single · 2009

On Board
Single · 2009

Jump in the Pool
Single · 2009

Skeleton Boy
Single · 2009

Paris
Single · 2008

The Remix
Single · 2007

Cross the Line
EP · 2007

Remix EP
EP · 2007

Photobooth
Single · 2006
Friendly Fires is an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize on 21 July 2009. Friendly Fires met at St Albans School. At age 13, in Year 8/9 (the second or third year), the members formed their first band, a post-hardcore outfit called First Day Back, covering songs by Green Day and other rock-like artists, which existed until they began university. During this time lead singer Ed Macfarlane released his own music (under his own name) through the electronica label Skam, and Precinct Recordings. Upon leaving university they formed a new band inspired by dance music, "lush shoegaze melodies", and classic pop songwriting. The name Friendly Fires originates from the opening track of the Section 25 LP Always Now. The band considers German techno label Kompakt, Carl Craig and Prince to be their greatest influences. In late 2007, they became the first unsigned band to appear on Channel 4's Transmission programme. Their single "Paris" achieved "Single of The Week" in The Guardian newspaper, NME …