English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England

Claude says:Friendly Fires ride that sweet spot between crystalline indie rock and shimmering electronic pop—St. Albans kids who understood how to make synths feel urgent and human at once. You've kept their self-titled on steady rotation since 2009, leaning hardest on the rush of "Jump in the Pool" and the melancholy depth of "In the Hospital," like you're drawn to both their euphoria and their ache.