Friendly Fires UK Tour Dates Announced
FRIENDLY FIRES
‘HEAVEN LET ME IN’
THE NEW SINGLE, CO-PRODUCED WITH DISCLOSURE, RELEASED TODAY VIA POLYDOR
UK TOUR DATES ANNOUCED
Summer 2018 has truly been one to remember for St Albans trio Friendly Fires. The band – comprised of Ed Macfarlane, Edd Gibson and Jack Savidge – returned to the recorded music and live arenas this year following a hiatus, to remind us all exactly why we fell in love with them in the first place. First came the anthemic, Mark Ralph-produced, Radio 1 playlisted comeback single ‘Love Like Waves’, which was met with widespread acclaim. Then launching into a summer of high profile festival appearances (not to mention a sold out headline show at London’s legendary, 5000 capacity Brixton Academy), Friendly Fires would go on to headline some of the UK’s best loved festivals – including Festival No 6, Lost Village and Truck Festival – in addition to show-stealing performances if front of hundreds of thousands of fans around the world.
Today – Monday 15th October – Friendly Fires return with their second brand new song of 2018. Built around a euphoric, clipped, ‘French touch’ style loop, ‘Heaven Let Me In’ is co-produced with Disclosure and was written in one late night session at the lauded electronic duo’s north London studio. Talking about the track, Friendly Fires Ed Macfarlane says:
“Heaven Let Me In is a song about being comfortable in your own skin. When you stop trying so hard and embrace your imperfections then opportunities arise and doors open.”
Listen to ‘Heaven Let Me In’ right now HERE
‘Heaven Let Me In’ is the second time these artists have collaborated, Friendly Fires frontman Ed Macfalane having previously contributed vocals to Disclosure’s debut album (on “Defeated No More“). It’s another tantalising pointer towards the sound of Friendly Fires third album, set for release in 2019. With the band sounding as fresh and vital as ever, it’s a clear indication that the band can match, exceed even, the success of their acclaimed previous albums Friendly Fires and Pala and all the accolades (including Brit Awards and Mercury Prize nominations) they picked up along the way.
Meanwhile, Friendly Fires are set to play a run of intimate UK shows in November and December. Over the years, Friendly Fires’ live events – from basement raves and curated club nights to huge headline shows and festival headline slots – have become the stuff of legend. This run of shows, which will include an all-nighter at London’s Oval Space on Friday 30th November, will be no exception and will see Friendly Fires joined by a stellar line up of guests across the four shows, including Ross From Friends, Space Dimension Controller, Justin Robertson, Paranoid London, Vonica, Alex Metric & Ten Yen.
Speaking about the shows, Friendly Fires’ Jack Savidge says:
“We wanted to make these shows more ‘party’ than ‘gig’ as an experience… we’ve done that in the past with our Coronet and Brixton late night shows back in the day. Intimate venues, DJs before and after we play, the band fitting into the narrative of the night rather than being the key spectacle. It speaks to the roots of our live show, and is a pure expression of how we see this project of ours. We’ve always aimed our live shows squarely at the dance floor, and steeped ourselves in the music and culture of clubs, and these nights will be a full celebration of that.”
The full tour dates are:
Wed 28 Nov
NEWCASTLE Riverside (with Justin Robertson and Vonica)
Thur 29 Nov
LONDON Oval Space (with Space Dimension Controller and Vonica)
Fri 30 Nov
LONDON Oval Space (with Ross From Friends (DJ), Space Dimension Controller, Alex Metric & Ten Yen)
Sat 01 Dec
BRISTOL Anson Rooms (with Paranoid London (DJ), Secret special guests, Alex Metric & Ten Yen)
Fan presale tickets will go on sale Wednesday 17th October and then on general sale Friday 19th October. More information from https://friendlyfires.co.uk/
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