Foals

Admitted in to buzz band territory this year has been Oxford, UK's Foals; who, in 2007 have gone from bedroom parties to Bloc Party support. Formed 17 months ago, this 6 piece brandish an eclectic form of sometimes post-punk, sometimes electronic-minded-but-guitar-driven indie-pop, and sometimes contemplative but dance-infused rock. Confused? Well, that's how they like it. Originally setting out to blend "clinical techno with raucous rock", Foals are a forward-thinking act with a wish to breakdown sonic barriers while ticking off their creative goals (working with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek for first their album) and winning over legions of fans in the process. Oh, and they released "Hummer" on uber-cool French record label Kitsune (part-time home to Digitalism, Klaxons, et al, and complete with remixes from French scene-stars Surkin and Passions). (But, to be honest, screw the remixes, it's all about the original).

Their above mentioned debut full-length will be based around an afrobeat sound, and true to their genre-melting attitude, will feature less of the abrasive, synth-filled, strobe-fulled dance-able live show (displayed in "Hummer") and more, as a whole, fixed on generating a progressive, sparse and memorable body of work. In their words, "we don't want to keep repeating ourselves". Maybe not repeated, but, *fingers crossed*, as exciting and truly invigorating as the three tracks featured below.

For now, feast your ears on Hummer and Balloons (two of their singles), and Big Big Love (an impressive b-side to another single "Mathletics").

Foals - Hummer (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Foals - Balloons
Foals - Big Big Love

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