Friends (American band)
Friends | |
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18 August 2012 at the Summer Sundae festival, Leicester, England, UK | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Perpetual Crush (former name) |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2010–2013 |
Labels | Lucky Number, Fat Possum (2012–2013) |
Members |
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Website | aFriendsZone.com |
Friends were a band from
UMass) and Oliver Duncan (drums).[4]
The group released the singles "Friend Crush" and "I'm His Girl" in 2011.[5] On April 10, 2012, BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens selected the band's third single, "Mind Control", as his Hottest Record in the World.[6]
Friends were named one of NME's top 50 artists of 2011 and were nominated for the BBC's poll 'Sound of 2012'.[7] Their music has been described as eclectic; "One moment it's indie pop, the next it's mutant funk, then disco - something that sounds only of itself, even as the echoes of the past flit through the songs."[8]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details |
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Manifest! |
Singles
Single | Year | Album |
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"I'm His Girl"[10] | 2011 | Manifest! |
"Friend Crush"[11] | 2012 | |
"Mind Control" |
References
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (2011-10-21). "In Friends' Suggestive Notes, Hints of Future Power". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ Reiss, Jon (2011-02-16). "With Friends Like These". New York Press. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "New Band of the Day: Friends". The Guardian. 2011-09-02.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (2011-10-19). "See a Contender for Best Retro-Chic Video of 2011: Friends' 'I'm His Girl'". Spin. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Hottest Record - Friends". BBC. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ "Sound of 2012: Friends". BBC. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Friends: 'There's a lot of homosexuality amongst bedbugs'". The Observer. 2012-04-08.
- ^ "Friends confirm debut album release". Clash!. 2012-04-13.
- Amazon(UK). Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- Amazon(UK). Retrieved 2012-04-13.