Certified brilliant (by us) - Friendly Fires vs Holy Ghost

The press release waffle goes something like thus:

Two bands meet at a festival (Calvi Rocks in Corsica), get drunk and decide to cover each other's songs. The bands in question are the amazing Friendly Fires and the equally very-decent Holy Ghost.

But unlike most drunken promises ('I will definitely, DEFINITELY do that thing you asked me to do / call you tomorrow and we'll meet up') this one has come to be - and not just in some sort of throw-away Live Lounge or b-side manner, but as a real life single, as Friendly Fires and Holy Ghost release a double a-sided single (which doesn't make a lot of sense for those among us who buy their music on iTunes) which is getting a proper release. In America.

Here we have the Holy Ghost cover of Friendly Fires 'On Board'. The Friendly Fires album was our favourite boys-in-a-band album of 2009 and Holy Ghost! have taken their furious indie-disco track, turned it electronic and put a woman on it. It's rather brilliant and it's rather below.

Holy Ghost 'On Board' (Friendly Fires cover version)

Friendly Fires have covered Holy Ghost's 'Hold On' and both will be released together. This event will take place, and be available in various outlets, on 8 March.