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- Summary: The third full-length release for the British dance-rock trio is its first in eight years.
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- Record Label: Polydor
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 6 out of 10
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Mixed: 4 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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Aug 16, 2019It’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.
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Q MagazineAug 16, 2019It's an impressive return. [Sep 2019, p.111]
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Aug 19, 2019Inflorescent 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.
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Aug 16, 2019This 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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Aug 19, 2019Their creative fires are clearly burning again, even though it feels like this album had to be exorcised for them to fully ignite in the future.
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Sep 26, 2019There a few moments on Inflorescent where the tone changes lightly. The downbeat "Cry Wolf" still slinks along atop a funky bassline, but its minor key momentarily pivots the focus from dancing your problems away to just straight up crying about them. These mild digressions never quite cohere into anything substantial though, and for the most part it's just a lighthearted rush. Needless to say, it's an album best digested in morsels.
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Aug 16, 2019Friendly Fires remain knowingly cheesy and in-your-face and their Technicolor live shows will continue to thrill regardless. The worst part of ‘Inflorescent’ is that you won’t hate it; you’ll just forget you’ve even listened to it.
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Aug 20, 2019
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Aug 18, 2019...well I need this in my life this Summer..... you decide whether you need it in yours!
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Sep 17, 2019
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