"(think there might be a funky influence in there although it's difficult to tell whether that's second or third hand)"
not sure what you mean by this, but the drummer has long been into ukg and grime, and djs house-y stuff so it's not exactly a major leap
― Snámh dá Én (missingNO), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 10:59 (thirteen years ago) link
same as the last one - them and paul epworth xpost
― Let me help you with your URL problems (blueski), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 11:00 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGbNm4pIkY
― school of seven bellhops (blueski), Tuesday, 10 May 2011 17:38 (thirteen years ago) link
This has grown on me quite a lot actually, first four or so songs in particular. Wish they'd gone for a bit more diversity of sound though.
maybe they'll make the record that cut copy was supposed to make
By the way, you know that the Holy Ghost! album is really great, right?
― Matt DC, Sunday, 5 June 2011 16:41 (thirteen years ago) link
i was really excited about the FF album until i heard the first single
i like the holy ghost album, yeah
― b.o.s.e. (banned ones still envy) (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 5 June 2011 16:43 (thirteen years ago) link
what j0rdan said, though i do see grower potential
― buttwalk (electricsound), Sunday, 5 June 2011 23:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Fantastic performance at Reading yesterday, if the BBC coverage is anything to go by. I'd underestimated how good they are live.
6 days left to watch on iplayer
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Monday, 29 August 2011 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
"Pala" is for me one of the most played records of this decade. Love the drumming, insane amount of hooks and detailed production. Definitely think it is underrated.
― Lina, Monday, 17 February 2014 14:04 (ten years ago) link
the pattern forms album is a nice little surprise. 2/3 friendly fires and jon brooks from the advisory circle.
― anza808, Sunday, 23 October 2016 16:16 (seven years ago) link
i saw that mcfarlane was in a new band. Is this the only thing he's done recently other than that Disclosure track a few years ago? Seems like FF are all done and dusted.
― art baengels (monotony), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 05:02 (seven years ago) link
I hope not, both their albums hold up really well.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 09:49 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiHXIllrHY
I don't remember them ever sounding this much like Cut Copy but it really works and his voice sounds much better on this
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 11:56 (six years ago) link
new single, produced by disclosure
https://open.spotify.com/album/1m5zUaXLDZwXzLmwswrPAi
― monotony, Monday, 15 October 2018 23:43 (five years ago) link
they are still good
― dyl, Sunday, 4 August 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
Um, hi. This new record is banger after banger after banger and I’ve fallen in love with it on first listen. I think it’s major.
― josh winters (josh), Friday, 16 August 2019 05:46 (four years ago) link
Also a major breath of fresh air via familiar sounds
― josh winters (josh), Friday, 16 August 2019 05:48 (four years ago) link
yeah this is all hits
― ufo, Friday, 16 August 2019 14:39 (four years ago) link
I had no idea they got back together. Looking forward to hearing this
― Bee OK, Friday, 16 August 2019 21:39 (four years ago) link
this is brilliant, the first four tracks feel like an endless night out in the best way
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 17 August 2019 15:32 (four years ago) link
this feels like pretty easily their best album, they've shed a lot of their indie-isms and just made a really good dance-pop album. much nicer production and he's improved a lot as a singer too, less yelpy
― ufo, Sunday, 18 August 2019 14:46 (four years ago) link
Wow, excited to listen to this. The first two albums were easy to compare with other indie-dance albums of that era, but I always thought their approach to rhythm (e.g., the polyrhythms of "Jump in the Pool") made them stand out.
― jaymc, Sunday, 18 August 2019 14:54 (four years ago) link
this record is straight up an 80s r&b album
― Carisis LaVerted (m bison), Sunday, 18 August 2019 21:07 (four years ago) link
also theyve been listening to todd terje
― Carisis LaVerted (m bison), Sunday, 18 August 2019 21:18 (four years ago) link
interested to hear this now, always liked that first record but not quite enough to Follow them
― ciderpress, Sunday, 18 August 2019 21:21 (four years ago) link
more than anything this sounds like the disco-house revival that feels all over clublife in 2019, which seems odd given how long this seems to have been gestating
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 18 August 2019 21:47 (four years ago) link
I’ve been listening to the record nonstop all weekend, it’s so good! It’s so nice to hear new vocals from Ed. He’s one of my favorite male singers in music today, and he’s never sounded better.
― josh winters (josh), Monday, 19 August 2019 19:11 (four years ago) link
i didn't like this at all. maybe i just wasn't in the right frame of mind to listen to this or i just don't like this direction. i'm a huge fan of those first two albums but think i'm skipping this one. i will give it another go however and see if it appeals to me in the future.
― Bee OK, Monday, 19 August 2019 23:27 (four years ago) link
unfriendly fires
― Carisis LaVerted (m bison), Monday, 19 August 2019 23:54 (four years ago) link
― Carisis LaVerted (m bison), Sunday, August 18, 2019 2:07 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
hello
― american bradass (BradNelson), Tuesday, 20 August 2019 01:58 (four years ago) link
I must have been in a bad mood this morning as this album did nothing for me. I read this thread at work which encouraged me to give it another go. Sounded glorious on my way home. It feels quite similar in atmosphere to the last Cut Copy album which was really underrated.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 02:53 (four years ago) link
i get george michael vibes from it. the first two tracks are the best, i'll persevere with the rest
― monotony, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 05:32 (four years ago) link
I can imagine the strobelight intensity here requiring a certain mindset to approach but it is so gloriously blissful, it gets better each time I play it
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 06:50 (four years ago) link
This is an odd one, all the right sounds in all the right places, straight out of the Tim Sweeney toolbox, but sort of emotionally enervating at the same time. It feels like looking through someone else's holiday photos.
Better songwriting would probably help.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 10:10 (four years ago) link
Also I dunno it feels like the kind of record that should have come out in 2013 but now there's been such a glut of stuff in this general vein that it feels both tired and trying too hard at the same time.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 10:12 (four years ago) link
Did the people saying they don't like it much like Pala?
― piscesx, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 11:15 (four years ago) link
Pala had its moments but was mostly pretty dull iirc.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 11:20 (four years ago) link
I really liked the debut, wasn't big on Pala, but love this
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 11:34 (four years ago) link