Friendly Fires Could Release New Material Under A New Name

According to  Friendly Fires' frontman, Ed MacFarlane,  the band could release new music under a different name due to the direction their new material is moving in.

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, MacFarlane has said that new music he is working on with his bandmates is  not sounding like anything the group have produced to date, meaning they could be unleashed on the general public under a new name at some stage in the future.

"We've been working on eight-minute long tracks that don’t sound anything like what we do now," he said. 

Macfarlane has also expressed that he's comfortable with the concept of releasing the material under a new moniker: "The music is what it's all about for us so if it means we release under a different name then that’s fine."

The news come after a previous word from the band that they won't be recording material until they have something 'distinct' on paper. After some time in the studio, the band announced that they had goodies to offer the fans, describing that "We've been tentatively putting together new music. We're working on quite a few things and we need to finish those off. It sounds a bit more thoughtful, a bit more downbeat, it's still quite fast, but it's krauty. We'll see what happens once we've pulled it all together."

Watch: Elton John Vs PNAU Video For 'Sad'

The collaboration between Elton John and Australian dance band Pnau has now a video.

The track, which drops on July 16 and is the first song from their new album 'Elton John Vs Pnau – Good Morning To The Night' is a rework of a number of the 65-year-old’s classic hits from the 1970s. The full album will be out also on July 16.

Check out the video below.

Blur Unveil Artwork For 'Under The Westway'

Blur have revealed the artwork for their new double A-side single which will be performed live via an exclusive stream on Twitter next week.

The tracks 'Under The Westway' and 'The Puritan' are set to be performed live by Blur at a secret London location from 6.15pm on Monday, July 2nd, and will then be available to download immediately after. The physical single will follow on August 6th.


See the 'Under The Westway' artwork below.