Heaving with infectious indie-dance, Friendly Fires’ first album tapped into the Zeitgeist back in 2008, joining Metronomy’s Nights Out and Foals’ Antidotes at the top of most people’s Best of the Year lists. But whilst the other two are now treading a slightly darker sonic path, Friendly Fires have hurtled to the other extreme, souping-up their synth-stylings to produce a follow-up that’s less "indie night" and more "week in Ibiza". From the thumping piano chords and wiggly synths of ‘Live Those Days Tonight’ to the steel pans and tropical percussion on ‘Show Me Lights’, Pala’s undeniably uplifting and irresistibly danceable throughout. Pretty much your ready-made soundtrack to the summer.