An nearly impossibly extra country-rock music group formed in Philadelphia, Close friends of the Collection mine the darkest sides of nation and folk music because of their inspiration. The music group began being a quartet, offering members of previous Philadelphia acts just like the Low Five, Broadcast to get a Clock, as well as the Lainmeyers. Nevertheless, where a few of their previous projects got leaned towards giddy, spastic rock and roll, the Friends from the Library choose stark and grim stories of desperation and sorrow. After self-releasing their A Rolling Blackout EP, the music group stripped down and toured the united states being a two-piece, only additional improving the dark, haunting quality of their music.