Foals

I hadn't noticed before how short the singer is - he's a good head down on the rest of the band

but that's because half the band are very talk...

greek people are little

I'm not sure I like the tempo of the songs. It also sounds a bit tired and groggy, perhaps because they're so good and energetic live.

can't think of a second album by a british rock band that's come out in the last 5 years or so that improves on the first album as much as this does.

i can go without most of this band's output but i fux with this "my number" song

hitting bloc party / british indie pleasure centres that haven't been hit at properly in a long time

my number has been stuck in my head for days, great song. didn't enjoy the rest of the album much when i played it though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wjFeHTaWg

^ Hot Chip remix btw

um:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2wjFeHTaWg

Not sure what to make of that myself, loses most of the propulsion and highlights his horrible voice a bit too much

This album is full of terrific instrumental hooks but good lord the voice. Like I know they're called Foals and everything but he actually sounds like a lowing calf.

so..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTwwpcWggXI

I seem to be the only person who thinks the vocals are fine, makes me think of a less inventive Chino Moreno

anyway I enjoy the big dumb sounds made by this band, basically the only nu-britrock outfit I have time for

especially because of the vocals "london thunder" sounds exactly like my morning jacket, which isn't a bad thing

"a knife in the ocean" = teeth of the sea

Releasing two albums this year, because why not

the first single "Exits" is...ok. Not as spry as I generally like their singles to be, but I'm glad they seem to have sensed they pushed the "rocking out" elements as far as it was wise to go on the last album

haven't really listened to anything since the second album but love 'exits'

Their best for a long while

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w_4FJip7sY