Friendly Fires return with dazzling new single ‘Lose All Your Friends’
Friendly Fires have released 'Lose All Your Friends', their first new music since 2019's Mercury Prize-shortlisted album 'Inflorescent'. The single, put out via LAB Records, marks a deliberate "rebirth" for the band, who now operate as a duo of Ed Macfarlane and Edd Gibson after embracing a rawer, more organic sound rooted in garage recordings and live drums rather than studio polish.
The track's euphoric chorus urges listeners not to fear change, reflecting the pair's stated philosophy of embracing chaos and starting afresh. Friendly Fires have already been playing UK festival and support slots over the summer, including Lovebox, Truck and a Cardiff Castle show backing Two Door Cinema Club, and will continue supporting that band across New York and Boston dates next month before playing Bugged Out 2026 in London this October.
- Friendly Fires release first new single since 2019
- Band now a duo, embracing a rawer, live sound
- Upcoming shows include US support dates and London's Bugged Out 2026
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Friendly Fires are an English band, made up of Ed Macfarlane and Edd Gibson, known for blending indie music with dance and disco influences. They built a following through albums released between 2008 and 2019, with their most recent record, "Inflorescent," earning a nomination for the Mercury Prize, a respected British music award for the best album of the year.
The band had been quiet since that 2019 release, so any new material marks a notable return after several years away. They have also changed how they work, now recording as a two-person outfit with a simpler, more live-sounding approach rather than the heavily produced style of their earlier work.
Alongside the new material, Friendly Fires have been performing at festivals and as a support act for other artists over the summer, suggesting this release is tied to a wider return to touring and live performance rather than a one-off release.