Blog: Tympanogram

Once in a while I obsess over some dance music, usually indie dance and not the mainstream stuff. I listen to tracks on repeat because there is just something about good dance music that makes me feel happy. The most recent of these obsessions is Friendly Fires. Several terms have been used to describe the English trio in addition to the indie dance tag; funk-punk, shoegaze, dance pop. All descriptions are apropos. Whatever the description, this is infectious bounce-your-head-to-the-beat music. They certainly know how to craft a perfect pop song. I have a litmus test for dance music, [...]

• Friendly Fires - Jump In The Pool
• Friendly Fires ft. Au Revoir Simone - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)