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90
It seems Pala is Friendly Fires' successful attempt to translate their positivity-injected carnival live performances into a record.
15y
80
What we have in Pala is not some great band reinvention, or some desperately profound effort; it’s giant choruses, relatable lyrics, a million earworm riffs and 11 dance anthems.
15y
70
There’s no arguing that this is anything but pure, unadulterated fun.
15y
70
Pala is both delightfully cheesy and embarrassingly so.
15y
Nostalgia has completely eviscerated any critical thoughts I can put into this. It BOPS.
Nobody has ever played with such fierceness and certainty of their power like Friendly Fires on the album Pala, which is more perfect than the debut.
On this album, every member of the band is on GOD MODE and does everything perfectly. This album could not be played better.
The only small minus I can attribute to Hawaiian Air, but it also has its charm and it is a light rest before the outstanding Show Me Lights or Pala.
It's a fave of mine that while I admit has its flaws, is packed with such a variety of flavors I can't help but come back multiple times a year. Giving melancholy Hawaiian summer.
Absolutely incredible. I knew "Hawaiian Air" and "Hurting" as two highlights on the immaculate Forza Horizon 1 soundtrack, but I'm happy to discover nearly every song here is just as cathartic. My only wish is that these tracks sounded less compressed, at least on streaming. Hoping we get a remaster in the future.
▲ = Live Those Days Tonight, Running Away, Hurting, Helpless
▬ = Blue Cassette, Hawaiian Air, Pala, Show Me Lights, True Love, Pull Me Back To Earth, Chimes
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Track List
| 1 | Live Those Days Tonight 5:02 | 86 |
| 2 | Blue Cassette 3:32 | 88 |
| 3 | Running Away 3:02 | 87 |
| 4 | Hawaiian Air 4:12 | 91 |
| 5 | Hurting 5:03 | 92 |
| 6 | Pala 4:01 | 86 |
| 7 | Show Me Lights 3:36 | 88 |
| 8 | True Love 3:15 | 84 |
| 9 | Pull Me Back to Earth 3:30 | 87 |
| 10 | Chimes 4:37 | 84 |
| 11 | Helpless 4:30 | 88 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
