Inflorescent
by Friendly Fires
  • Record Label: Polydor
  • Release Date: Aug 16, 2019
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. PopMatters
    Aug 19, 2019
    80
    Inflorescent wears its heart on its sleeve in the hopes listeners find it as therapeutic as the band does. In a way, it adds to the album's charm.
  2. Q Magazine
    Aug 16, 2019
    80
    It's an impressive return. [Sep 2019, p.111]
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  3. The Guardian
    Aug 16, 2019
    80
    It’s true that any album this laced with optimism is bound to feel slightly blinkered in the current climate – but by burying their heads in the sand, Friendly Fires prove they can be a much-needed source of release once again.
  5. AllMusic
    Aug 16, 2019
    80
    This skillful balance of consistency and surprises -- as well as the past, present, and future of dance, indie, and pop -- makes Inflorescent a more than welcome return.
  6. Pitchfork
    Aug 20, 2019
    70
    It can sometimes seem as though Friendly Fires are playing catch up for a post-EDM scene that largely sprung up in their absence. The cooing vocals and build-up/drop patterns grow a little tiring across the album despite their careful production, because they’re working in well-trodden territory in a post-Flume landscape. But there is a winning warmth to their music.
  7. DIY Magazine
    Aug 16, 2019
    70
    This is as tropical and kaleidoscopic as Friendly Fires have ever been. It’s akin to gobbling an entire pack of Fruit Pastilles; colourful, maybe a little sickly, but you sure as hell want to experience it again.

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. marcmyworks
    Sep 17, 2019
    7
    Inflorescent is probably my least favourite album from the band, as it tries to be a cool indie dance record but feels quite stitled. The realInflorescent is probably my least favourite album from the band, as it tries to be a cool indie dance record but feels quite stitled. The real culprit is the lyrics as at times they are cheesy and silly and feel written from the perspective of a tween rather than a grown man, however the production is a wonderful tropical-summer rave that saves most of the album.… Full Review »
  2. m_sawyer
    Aug 20, 2019
    9
    This is a record I really needed - unburdened of grief and anxiety, filled with dance, joy and energy. This is the soundtrack of the summerThis is a record I really needed - unburdened of grief and anxiety, filled with dance, joy and energy. This is the soundtrack of the summer and any upcoming warm day when you just wanna be in love on the dancefloor, underneath the trees and hanging lights.

    The production is tight, the flow seamless, and the highs are high. Absolute standout tracks are all the singles ('Love Like Waves', 'Heaven Let Me In', 'Lack of Love'. 'Silhouettes', 'RUN THE WILD FLOWERS', 'Can't Wait Forever'), but also 'Offline' and 'Almost Midnight'.

    What a banger.    … Full Review »
  3. katg
    Aug 18, 2019
    7
    ...well I need this in my life this Summer..... you decide whether you need it in yours!
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