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FRIENDLY FIRES bring their talents to the 'Suck My Deck' series for Bugged Out. Friendly Fires have dance music in their blood. Other indie rock bands may flirt with club culture, but ED MACFARLANE (vocals, bass, synths), EDD GIBSON (guitar) and JACK SAVIDGE (drums) live it and breath it. Indeed, it's no exaggeration to say dance music is one of the cornerstones of the UK three-piece's success. Their self-titled debut saw them sex up indie rock guitars with irresistible dancefloor grooves. At the same time they have developed into a serious live pull thanks to a string of must-see festival appearances. Meanwhile, in clubland, they scored a major hit with the AEROPLANE remix of "Paris". This Bugged Out! Mix is expertly balanced, a deft combination of rock solid party tracks, such as "City & Industry" by BDI and "Coma Cat" by TENSNAKE, to the lush reflective sounds of "Lost in the Streets of NYC" by TOM TRAGO and classic cuts like the Balearic favourite "Din Daa Daa" by GEORGE KRANZ. One of the album's high points is "Stay Here", a collaboration between FRIENDLY FIRES and Toronto house crew AZARI & III. Written exclusively for this compilation, it's a stunning fusion of classic house beats, spoken vocals from the band and a belting chorus from Macfarlane, with Azari & III providing the chorus.