Friendly Fires - Late Night Tales (2LP)

Friendly Fires - Late Night Tales (2LP)2LP, Compilation, Limited Edition LateNightTales (2012) UK Late Night Tales reaches the big 3 0 and what a way to celebrate, with a landmark edition from the effervescent Friendly Fires. Formed in 2006 in St Albans, Friendly Fires trio Ed MacFarlane, Edd Gibson and Jack Savidge recorded their 2008 self titled debut album in Eds parent garage. In view of its DIY conception it made a serious impact, selling over 200,000 copies and picking up a fistful

is yours and mine

comprised of 10 tracks including previously released tracks 'Nothing'

begun shortly after the release of What We Drew and during the lockdowns of the Coronavirus pandemic

EITS makes music from the heart

including the mix of “Don't Look Now” by The Drum Club

and chance encounters that led to friendships – including Bridgers' and Dacus' first in-person meeting backstage at a Philadelphia festival

Remastered and pressed on to red and yellow vinyl

Again and again across Giving the World Away

and Steve Holmes -- only played a few shows and released just one other record (a three-song EP that preceded this full-length)

but it was the particular addition of Rory O’Connor’s live drumming that ultimately sent Hansen back to the studio with a more precise vision

which received 4 STARS from Rolling Stone - and a print profile - a multi-page critic’s essay from The New Yorker and features with The Cut

Released on vinyl 2LP as part of Sony Legacy's 2023 catalog reissue campaign