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" Friendly Fires have admitted that they prefer Justin Timberlake to Morrissey. The alternative-dance trio are currently preparing to release their second studio album Pala on May 16 in the UK and May 24 in the US. The band previously revealed that their new record has been inspired by chart acts including *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, describing their new sound as being more &amp;quot;poppy&amp;quot; than on their self-titled debut. When asked if they were worried that their new direction could lose them credibility, frontman Ed Macfarlane told NME: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve never understood that kind of mindset. I&amp;#039;d much rather listen to a Justin Timberlake record than a Morrissey record with clever lyrics and tried and tested guitar tunes. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s just not what we&amp;#039;re about. And if that alienates us from the world of indie, well, good.&amp;quot; The band recently announced they would play a handful of shows across the UK ahead of the new album&amp;#039;s release. Listen to the first single to be taken from Pala, titled &amp;#039;Live Those Days Tonight&amp;#039;, below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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