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Having spent the last day there, I can't really recommend Melt festival enough. It all takes place around a disused mine in the German countryside, with all the rusting machinery surrounding the stage...

Fast-rising St Albans indie rockers Friendly Fires will head out on a 12-date UK tour in September.

Friendly Fires will release their self-titled debut album on September 1.

St Albans trio Friendly Fires - DiScovered here - have announced their self-titled debut album will be released on September 1

Friendly Fires have announced details of an intimate gig in London later this month.

Friendly Fires played an afternoon slot in the John Peel tent on the final day of this year's Glastonbury festival today (June 29) at 3pm (BST).

Hi all, what's up? Are you wondering what's been going on with Friendly Fires? Does it keep you awake at night? Well here's a brief official lowdown on what's been happening. Our album, two years in t...

As do Los Campesinos!, Bonde do Role, Hercules and Love Affair, Supermayer

I have to say, of all the large-scale music gatherings going down the weekend of July 18-20 in this big old world of ours, Ferropolis, Germany's Melt! Festival is a strong contender for the second place spot. The locale, a pristine lake surrounded by huge industrial-era machinery, is choice, and the bill's no slouch, neither.

This year's Melt! features appearances from Björk, Franz Ferdinand, Robyn, Hot Chip, Battles, Los Campesinos!, Bonde do Role, Fujiya & Miyagi, Roísín Murphy, the Notwist, Why?, Hercules and Love Affair, Supermayer, Modeselektor, Gui Boratto, Booka Shade, M.A.N.D.Y., Editors, Mr. Oizo, (International) Noise Conspiracy, the Count & Sinden, the Teenagers, the Whitest Boy Alive, Miss Kittin and the Hacker, Lightspeed Champion, the Wombats, Late of the Pier, dEUS, Friendly Fires, Sascha Funke, Burger/Voigt, Operator Please, Ellen Allien, Boys Noize, MEN, Adam Green, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Kate Nash, and a whole lot more. Also, Uffie & Feadz will pump out a jam or two with the help of Technotronic... yes, THAT Technotronic!