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Single Reviews
Single Review: Friendly Fires – Paris (Beggars/XL Recordings)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 10 November 2008
The art of the re-release is a tricky business, especially when the initial release was as near to perfection as an indie dance record can get. But, like a phoenix from the flames that is the cavernous crater of the music biz, Friendly Fires’ ‘Paris’ gets a re-make and re-release following the success of the band’s top 40 eponymous debut album, and actually sounds bloody great for it. Brooklyn-based indie chicks Au Revoir Simone team up with the lads to provide the born-again track’s backing vocals, and their addition adds a creative and dreamy-like texture to its sound. 2008’s ‘Paris’ is a breathtaking, if not hugely needed, revival, and, like their exhilarating previous release ‘Jump In The Pool’, is chock-full of tinny and excitable percussion that sets it apart from much of the electro-indie already out there. TW
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