"It seems like they're unwilling to step out of the formula that flung them out of obscurity when they released To Lose My Life back in 2009. The irony in this, is that according to bassist and lyricist Charles Cave, Friends is based upon the changing friendships the band have noticed as they and their peers get older: 'In the past couple of years, we've noticed friends' life situations causing them to make big decisions - marriages, kids, moving out of London'. While their friends may have moved in new directions, the band have largely stayed the same".