Munich-based band Claire push forward with the pop perfection of "Friendly Fire"

Following the release of lead single "End Up Here" a hard hitting, emotive pop song, the band release "Friendly Fire" which is in the same vein. Tides,set for release in April, will be Claire's first album since their debut The Great Escape which was released back in 2014. However, last year they shared the Raseiniai EP which took the form of a short film, split into four chapters, which can be streamed here.

Of "Friendly Fire", frontwoman Josie Claire Burkle explains "we started writing this song after we had a discussion about how sometimes you get afraid of the future and how a certain image of yourself and expectations gets in your way. This video captures for us that moment, where you decide to break through those expectations and get lost in a feeling or a certain attraction, without thinking too much about the consequences."

Claire show their ability to bring meaning and purpose the world of polished pop. "Friendly Fire" is an example of that, with its bubbling synths and breathy vocals it's the slight techno undertones of the chorus which really help the band to distinguish themselves, hopefully these influences will have a greater role on the album.