I was once a keen rider on the Foals bandwagon, but I fell off a while ago and haven't listened to their Antidotes in a while. However, new song Spanish Sahara may change this, along with the new video, which though cinematographically beautiful, doesn't exactly inspire images of either Spain or the Sahara. The new direction these grown up Foals have taken is more post-rock than math-rock (post-math-rock anyone?), with a quiet, slow build up to an inevitable crescendo of squally, shimmery guitars and disco drums. Yannis' vocals reflect this, beginning in uncharacteristically high pitched fashion, before descending into the ranges of old as the song builds. Makes me excited for the new album Total Life Forever, released May 10 in the UK.
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