ðə bˈɔɪfɹɛndz wɜːɹ ɐn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈɪndi fˈoːɹpˈiːs mjˈuːzɪkəl ɡɹˈuːp fɹʌm lˈʌndən, ˈɪŋɡlənd, hˌuː kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv mˈɑːɹtɪn wˈɑːlɪs ˌɔn vˈoʊkəlz, ɹˈɪtʃɚd ˈædɚli ˌɔn ɡɪtˈɑːɹ, dˈeɪvɪd bˈɑːɹnɪt ˌɔn bˈeɪs ænd pˈædi pˈʌlzɚɹ ˌɔn dɹˈʌmz.
The Boyfriends were an English indie four-piece musical group from London, England, who consisted of Martin Wallace on vocals, Richard Adderley on guitar, David Barnett on bass and Paddy Pulzer on drums.