Friendly Fires Debuted New Material at Bowery Ballroom [Video]
Friendly Fires 2011 Debut at Bowery Ballroom!
Last night New York City welcomed the long awaited return of St. Albans’ Friendly Fires. The show marked the band’s very first gig of 2011 in which they shared songs from their upcoming album Pala (release date TBA) for the very first time! Three years ago I saw the nearly unknown Friendly Fires for the first time at Bowery Ballroom during CMJ and have closely followed their every move leading up to last night’s brilliant show at the same venue.
The Hundred in The Hands
This tour serves as a vehicle to test out the new material, which thankfully keeps the same dancey and emotional spirit of their first record but takes the sound into even more interesting territory. New song titles include Blue Cassette (video below), True Love, Running Away, Chimes, Hurting, Pull Me Back to Earth and Show Me Lights. Friendly Fires will return to play Webster Hall on May 25th, which by then I will be able to sing along to the new tracks! Do not miss out!
After a fantastic opening set from New York’s The Hundred in the Hands (one of my favorite live acts of 2010), my many overhearings at the venue clued me in that they’ve made many new fans. Unfortunately THIH will not join the Fires for the remainder of their tour but have announced a European tour kicking off in London on February 25th, full dates here.
Stream: The Hundred In The Hands – Pigeons (Foals XIII Remix)
Stream: Friendly Fires – Photobooth
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