Desert Island Disco

Friendly Fires are the totally tropical sound of young St Albans. Just don't call this Mercury-nominated trio indie. 'We've more in common with Madonna,' they tell Sam RichardsHere's a tip for any new band wanting to get a little taste of what it was like to be in the Rolling Stones circa 1967: book yourself a Central American tour. Friendly Fires arrived in Mexico City in March expecting to play "to about seven people". Instead, they found themselves in a palatial ballroom being escorted throug...

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