NEWS: FRIENDS – HEAR THE ALUNA GEORGE REMIX OF ‘I’M HIS GIRL’
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Summer isn’t going to happen this year but with their debut LP “Manifest!”, released June 4th on Lucky Number, Brooklyn five piece Friends, have still delivered the soundtrack regardless. Oozing effortless cool and sexy insouciance, full to bursting with instantly infectious songs and singer Samantha Urbani’s subversive lyrics, it has gathered critical acclaim from The NME, The Fly, Sunday Times Style,... Read More
INTERVIEW: FRIENDS
Brookyln-based Friends are making some pretty darn good impressions round these parts. Even without an album release, Zane Lowe’s already cottoned on and named their 3rd single release ‘Mind Control’ the ‘Hottest Record in the World’. Plus they bagged a shortlist honour on the BBC’s Sounds of 2012. Since E4 canned the Friends repeats I’m missing my ‘bunch of New York mates have a jolly good time’ hit. So I’m pretty chuffed Samantha... Read More
LIVE: FRIENDS / ALUNAGEORGE – 08/05/2012
- ACADEMY 3, MANCHESTER - Disco. It’s a dirty word. People are scared to be associated with it, and I often find myself breaking down the locked doors of people’s closets, and saying, “you don’t have to hide!” Now is the best time for disco, it is a burst of decadence without the calories or the debt. But, I sense a timid crowd at Manchester Academy 3 as the funky-hot AlunaGeorge walk on stage. The London pairing of Aluna Francis on scorching... Read More
NEWS: FRIENDS – HEAR THE NEW SINGLE ‘MIND CONTROL’ + DEBUT ALBUM DETAILS
After blazing out of Bushwick in 2011 with the two buzz-worthy singles, “I’m His Girl” and “Friend Crush”, a reputation for turning live gigs into spontaneous DIY parties (and vice versa), and a bio built to withstand the most cynical indie-blog cred-vetting – Brooklyn’s Friends will release their debut album Manifest!, June 4th on Lucky Number. Produced by the band – singer Samantha Urbani; multi-instrumentalists Lesley Hann, Matthew... Read More
