This 2013 release saw the band collaborating with super-producer Danger Mouse, who injected a dose of West Coast cool into their sound. The result was a collection of tightly-written, catchy songs that balanced their established experimental tendencies with a newfound pop sensibility.
- Evil Friends was the band's seventh studio album and first for major label Atlantic Records. It was recorded primarily at Sound Factory, a recording studio in Los Angeles. The album reached number 71 on the Billboard 200 chart.
- The album features guest appearances from The Heavy, Mikaela Mase, and Duff McKagan.
- The lead single "Purple Yellow Red Blue" became one of the band's most recognizable songs and a staple of their live shows.
Portugal. The Man is a rock band from Wasilla, Alaska, known for their genre-bending sound and prolific output. Evil Friends was released in the midst of a period of increasing mainstream attention for the band, following their commercial breakthrough with "Feel It Still".
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