Blending equal parts Jamiroquai and The Bravery, Friendly Fires proved what your friends have been saying: “They’re great live!”

This is just a matter of personal preference, but normally I wouldn’t be interested in eight scruffy yet handsome English boys. If they promised a good indie rock show, however, I could make an exception. Tuesday night, the hyped Friendly Fires of St. Albans opened for the über-hyped White Lies of West London at Black Cat.