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75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Summary: The debut full-length album for the British trio was self-produced.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Friendly Fires songs are all manufactured to a similar formula but there's a whole lab shelf lined with addictive variants.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Assured, short and ultimately sweet, Friendly Fires is a glib reminder that you don't need an M6 underpass, New York penthouse or guestlist to have an all night disco party, and remind us there's no shame in getting your groove on.
  3. All Music Guide
    60
    When the results are as fun as this album is at its best, it's hard to slam them too much for being derivative; better just to enjoy Friendly Fires as fleeting fun.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. dand.
    9
    Young band, with a lot of passion, lot of energy. An addictive album. And that useful thing an almost perfect album to work out to!
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  2. ValM.
    9
    The album is amazing. I'm listening to it already for one month and love it more and more. Visited their concert at San Francisco - so cool and energizing! What I like on CD - it's fresh, interesting, melodic and of course so rhythmic!… Expand
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