FOALS

Foals are a Mercury Prize nominated[1] 5-piece band from Oxford, England. They are currently signed to Transgressive Records in the UK and Sub Pop in the USA. They released their debut album Antidotes on 24 March 2008 in the UK, and 8 April 2008 in the USA.[2] The bands second album, Total Life Forever was released on the 10th of May, 2010.

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It’s not for the cock, it’s for doing favours
Favours for Sailors interview With the credit crunch, the recession, the worst winter for two decades and, probably, the imminent end the world being shoved in our faces and down our throats pretty much relentlessly by the media, anyone creating music in these dark times could be forgiven for coming across a bit bleak and depressing. Not Favours For Sailors though.  ...
Best tracks of 2008
Happy new year everyone! Hope you’ve enjoyed 2009 so far. And what better way to start the new year than telling you what will be hot in 2009 looking back at 2008. After we’ve squeezed the last drop of goodness out of 2008, here’s my list of the best tracks. Check out the best remixes of 2008 too if you haven’t done so already. To stay updated with Going Other Places in...
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Kenseth Thibideau
Imaginary Insomnia Sleeping People, Rumah Sakit and Three Mile Pilot are three of Kenseth Thibideau’s more famed projects, but it’s his first solo album that is creating all the excitement right now. Due for release on July 20, Brooklyn Vegan recently previewed a few tracks. The two songs come across shady and skin tight with a thin Krautrock lining; one spelling M-A-T-H rock with a...
Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot
Gallops Genre: Other / Experimental From: Wales, United Kingdom Credit where credits due. The Devil has been a critic of the NME for, among other things, promoting the likes of the Ting Tings and Vampire Weekend whilst ignoring and neglecting more interesting, intriguing, exciting, innovative bands (see the Devil...
Great Eskimo Hoax
Great Eskimo Hoax have had little exposure in the UK considering they have been playing and writing for over 3 years and on the verge of releasing their second ep. However, this is definitely not due to a lack of talent and originality; before Youthmovies and the more danceable Foals came into the spotlight, GEH were pioneering the angular math-rock that has influenced a recent wave of British...
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FIELD DAY 2008
Singles for the week beginning 9th June!
Band name: The Music, The Subways, Frankmusik and more Label: various indie schmindies Teaser: There are approximately three zillion singles coming out this week, and Rory Carroll has been stroking his chin to each and every one of them. Step this way for K9 kidnappings, techno tantrums and E4 slaggings! Pull quote 2: this is so ridiculously infectious that you’ll be...
Good Nature
Band name: YOUTHMOVIES Label: Drowned In Sound Teaser: Amy Rich gets her gnashers around the new LP from Youthmovies, an Oxford based group fused from the DNA of Foals’ founding member Andrew Mears… Pull quote 2: it’s not easy or for the faint-hearted - infact it could almost be the precursor to a panic attack… First para: You know those times...
LATITUDE 2008
HOVE FESTIVAL PART THREE
Venue: The other Hove, the one in freaking Norway Teaser: Richard Artrocker is led astray by Blood Red Shoes, given free beer tokens, and left to ponder the very obvious size difference between Jack White and Beck. Who would win in a fist fight between those two? I know who the smart money would be on… Pull quote 2: We are able to ascertain two things. One, that Jack...
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