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Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft


Background information
Birth name Richard Paul Ashcroft
Born September 11, 1971
Born place Billinge, Lancashire, England
Origin Wigan, Lancashire, England
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Britpop
Space Rock
Neo-psychedelia
Years active 1990—present
Label(s) Virgin Records
Parlophone Records
Hut Records
Associated acts Coldplay
RPA & The United Nations of Sound
The Verve
UNKLE
DJ Shadow
The Chemical Brothers
Pino Palladino
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Friendly Fires Unveil New Album Title 'Pala'

January 25, 2011
Friendly Fires Unveil New Album Title 'Pala'Friendly Fires have revealed the title of their much-anticipated forthcoming album.

The band's new album entitled 'Pala', the follow-up to their 2008 debut, will be released in Spring.

"It sounds a lot more pretentious than it actually is,It's named after an island in an Aldous Huxley novel….on the island there are these parrots that are trained to whisper uplifting messages to the people on the island," Ed Macfarlane told 6Music.

He added: "The album is abuot enjoying the here and now."

Meanwhile, Friendly Fires and Warpaint are among the additions to the line-up for this year's Great Escape festival, it's been announced.

(by Holly Frith)



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