Pala (album)
Pala | ||||
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Studio album by Friendly Fires | ||||
Released | 16 May 2011 | |||
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Label | XL | |||
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Friendly Fires chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pala | ||||
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Pala is the second album from British alternative dance band Friendly Fires. It was released in the UK on 16 May 2011, and charted at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The album name comes from Aldous Huxley's final novel Island, which tells the story of a journalist shipwrecked on the fictional island of Pala, which supports a utopian society.[4][5][6] The parrot photograph was chosen from the private collection of Norwegian fashion photographer Sølve Sundsbø.[4]
Singles
- "Live Those Days Tonight" is the first single taken from the album. The track received its first play on Zane Lowe's show on BBC Radio 1 on 22 March 2011. The band performed the song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,[7] and it was released to the US iTunes Store[8] the next day. In the UK, it was released on 16 May 2011, the same day as the album, and charted at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "Hawaiian Air" as the second single taken from the album. The music video was shot in southern Spain in May 2011.[9] It reached No. 92 in the UK, and appeared on the soundtrack of 2012 racing video game Forza Horizon alongside "Hurting".
- "Blue Cassette" was released as the third single on 2 December 2011, along with the Tiga Remix of the single.
- "Hurting" was announced as the next single by Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1 on 3 August 2011 with the release date confirmed as 10 October 2011.[10] Remixes of the single were released on 27 February 2012. It appeared on the soundtrack of Forza Horizon alongside "Hawaiian Air".
Track listing
Taken from the album booklet:
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Live Those Days Tonight" |
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5:02 |
2. | "Blue Cassette" |
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3:32 |
3. | "Running Away" |
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3:02 |
4. | "Hawaiian Air" |
| Macfarlane | 4:12 |
5. | "Hurting" |
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5:03 |
6. | "Pala" |
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4:01 |
7. | "Show Me Lights" |
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3:36 |
8. | "True Love" |
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3:15 |
9. | "Pull Me Back to Earth" |
| Macfarlane | 3:30 |
10. | "Chimes" |
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4:37 |
11. | "Helpless" |
| Macfarlane | 4:30 |
iTunes Store bonus track | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
12. | "Strangelove" | Martin Gore | 4:38 |
Amazon bonus track | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
12. | "Stay Here (with Azari & III)" | 4:38 |
US bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Hurting" (Tensnake Remix) | 4:49 |
13. | "Blue Cassette" (Tiga Remix) | 5:26 |
14. | "Hawaiian Air" (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix) | 5:31 |
15. | "Hurting" (Benoit & Sergio Remix) | 7:13 |
16. | "Live Those Days Tonight" (Tim Green Main Mix) | 8:50 |
Japan bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Strangelove" | 4:38 |
13. | "Hold On" | 5:06 |
14. | "Stay Here" | 5:55 |
Japan tour limited edition bonus disc | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Live Those Days Tonight" (Live in LA) | 4:51 | |
2. | "Hawaiian Air" (Live in LA) | 4:26 | |
3. | "Skeleton Boy" (Live in LA) | 3:51 | |
4. | "Jump in the Pool" (Live in LA) | 3:55 | |
5. | "Paris" (Live in LA) | 4:02 | |
6. | "Kiss of Life" (Live in LA) | 7:34 | |
7. | "The Edge of Glory" (Live at Maida Vale Studios) | Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay, Paul Blair | 3:16 |
8. | "Live Those Days Tonight" (Lone Remix) | 6:28 | |
9. | "Hawaiian Air" (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix) | 5:32 | |
10. | "Hurting" (Benoit & Sergio Remix) | 7:16 | |
11. | "Blue Cassette" (Tiga Remix) | 5:27 |
(*) additional production
- Notes
- "Live Those Days Tonight" contains a sample of "Albondigas" by Badonday (Toby Tobias and Dave Garnish).
- "Hurting" contains a sample of "Lissoms" by Toro y Moi.
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100[11] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [12] |
BBC | (very favourable)[13] |
Clash | [14] |
Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[15] |
Evening Standard | [16] |
The Guardian | [17] |
The Independent | [18] |
Metro | [19] |
MusicOMH | [20] |
NME | (8/10)[21] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10)[22] |
TMR | [23] |
Q | |
Slant Magazine | [24] |
The album received a score of 73 on Metacritic (based on 22 reviews), indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Chart positions
Pala debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 6 on 22 May 2011, that week's second highest debut after Kate Bush's Director's Cut. It also debuted at number 2 on the albums download chart, and number 3 on the UK Indie Chart.
Charts (2011) | Peak Position |
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Irish Albums Chart | |
Scottish Albums Chart | |
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US Billboard 200 |
References
- ↑ "Friendly Fires: Pala | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Hawaiian Air – Single by Friendly Fires". Itunes.apple.com. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Friendly Fires to release new album 'Pala' on May 16 | News". Nme.Com. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- 1 2 Chang, Mary (31 May 2011). "Interview: Edd Gibson and Jack Savidge of Friendly Fires". There Goes the Fear. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ MusicOMH. "Album Review of Friendly Fires – Pala". Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ JB Hi-Fi. "Pala – Friendly Fires". Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ Emmy Blotnick. "Friendly Fires Perform "Live Those Days Tonight" – Music". Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "iTunes – Music – Live Those Days Tonight – Single by Friendly Fires". Itunes.apple.com. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Hawaiian Air – Friendly Fires | Manic Butterfly Productions". Manicbutterflyproductions.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ hmvdigital UK – Hurting by Friendly Fires
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Pala at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ Pala at AllMusic
- ↑ "Music – Review of Friendly Fires – Pala". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Music Reviews on Albums, Singles, Gigs, DVDs and Films –". Clash Music. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ Nellis, Krystina (12 May 2011). "Friendly Fires – Pala / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23949933-cds-of-the-week-kate-bush-and-ambrose-akinmusire.do
- ↑ Dave Simpson (12 May 2011). "Friendly Fires: Pala – review | Music". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ Gill, Andy (13 May 2011). The Independent. London http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-friendly-fires-pala-xl-2283125.html. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ Haider, Arwa (24 February 2012). "Friendly Fires, Pala: Album review". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Friendly Fires – Pala | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "NME Album Reviews – Album Review: Friendly Fires – 'Pala'". Nme.Com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Friendly Fires: Pala | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ Pancccake (10 June 2011). "TMR-The Music Review: Review #40: Friendly Fires – Pala". Tmr-music.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Friendly Fires: Pala | Music Review". Slant Magazine. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.