Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires

One of the most exciting bands from the UK. Last year's super limited 7-inch PARIS was judged the single of the week in the both the NME and the Guardian for it's deft combination of clattering percussion and a blissed out, hum along hook. Other songs on this release contain driving punk funk grooves with unstoppable pop melodies, joyous vocals, wonky waltz-like rhythms and My Bloody Valentine atmospherics. It's all the most impressive when you consider the band recorded it themselves on a laptop.