Xfm Meets Friendly Fires
Just before they kick start a mammoth UK tour, Xfm caught up with the hotly tipped Friendly Fires to find out what we should expect from their anticipated debut album.
Vocalist Ed McFarlane also talked all things festivals as well as discussing why they shouldn't be categorised in the genre of 'Nu Rave'.
How are you feeling about starting the mammoth UK tour with Crystal Castles this week?
"We've done one gig with them before and we're playing there again so it'll be like..." [Listen To Full Answer]
You're making your debut album at the moment. How's it going?
"It's a really varied album. Some songs are really lush and quite epic and some are stripped down..." [Listen To Full Answer]
When can we expect it?
"Hopefully in August. A third of it is going to be our old stuff and the rest new..." [Listen To Full Answer]
You're a hotly tipped band. Do you feel added pressure because of that?
"We know what our goals are but I'd be lying if I said there wasn't any pressure at all..." [Listen To Full Answer]
You've got the tour, then you're off to Japan and then, are there any festivals in the diary?
"Reading and Glastonbury are definitely happening. We're not doing Bestival which is a shame..." [Listen To Full Answer]
It all started for you in St.Albans. Were you friends before starting the band?
"The Pioneer was one of our first gigs and we got mugged on the way out..." [Listen To Full Answer]
There were a few labels after you. Which have you signed to now?
"We've just signed to XL which is the one we really wanted to get signed to..." [Listen To Full Answer]
A lot of bands have started giving out their music as free downloads. Would you ever do that?
"For me there's no satisfaction out of downloading an mp3 as I don't feel like I should..." [Listen To Full Answer]
How did your cover 'Your Love' by Frankie Knuckles come about?
"We wanted to do a classic house track as it's the music we love. It was easy to translate into..." [Listen To Full Answer]
At some stage people have pigeon-holed you into the category of 'Nu Rave'. How do you feel about that?
"When we first started a lot of people compared us to Klaxons but our music sounds nothing like..." [Listen To Full Answer]
You said you love Bestival. Is that your favourite festival?
"We were the last band to play the whole festival, everyone piled into the tent and..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What is your worst festival moment?
"We played this gig in a lecture theatre once and they were giving out glow sticks which people chucked..." [Listen To Full Answer]
Have you got any survival tips for festival-goers?
"You should sleep properly one night. At Bestival I peaked on the Saturday and..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What about blagging tips?
"Find where the bands go in and try sneak in with a van and then carry some equipment pretending..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What is the best performance you have ever seen?
"I went to All Tomorrow's Parties and I saw a band called Growing who play lush, pyscadellic..." [Listen To Full Answer]
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