Pala is the second studio album from British alternative dance band Friendly Fires.

[3] The album name comes from Aldous Huxley's final novel Island, which tells the story of a journalist shipwrecked on the fictional island of Pala, which supports a utopian society.

[4][5][6] The scarlet macaw photograph was chosen from the private collection of Norwegian fashion photographer Sølve Sundsbø.

[11] Taken from the album booklet: (*) additional production Pala debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 6 on 22 May 2011, that week's second highest debut after Kate Bush's Director's Cut.

As of January 2012 UK sales stand at 90,000 copies according to The Guardian.