Foals have announced a six-date UK tour for next February. The Oxford rockers have steadily become one of the biggest guitar bands in the UK – thanks to their brilliant third album Holy Fire and a host of electrifying summer festival appearances, which included a phenomenal set at Glastonbury. Following their festival appearances, which will…
Part one of my round up of the new singles available for digital download this week. AlunaGeorge – ‘You Know You Like It / Bad Idea’ It does feel like a real let down when you get this sort of musical sequel coming on the coat-tails of ‘Your Drums, Your Love’ and the excellent ‘Attracting…
Before we dive head-long into July, here’s a handy playlist rounding up all the best new music from June – from exciting new bands like Swim Deep, NO CEREMONY///, SPIRES, Splashh and JAWS to established acts like Editors, White Lies and the irrepressible M.I.A. Enjoy! June playlist – full tracklist 01. Janelle Monae – ‘Dance…
Glastonbury is commonly regarded as the world’s biggest and best festival for lots of reasons, but the one reason that stands out for me is the freedom it offers festival-goers to enjoy the weekend however they choose to. Other festivals pack you into designated areas and have a limited amount of stages and options. At…
Foals have revealed the video for latest Holy Fire cut ‘Bad Habit’. The video was directed by Nabil, who shot Foals’ very NSFW video for ‘Late Night‘, and features frontman Yannis desperately stalking the mirage of a naked woman in a desert. Watch the video here:
A lot of remixes get tossed about online these days, and usually I don’t bother too much with them. But when you see Foals sharing a remix of Holy Fire highlight ‘Late Night‘, it’s worth giving it a try. German house DJ Solomun has given ‘Late Night’ a proper working over, upping the BPM and…
This week’s new single releases – 21 April (part 1) There’s so many notable new singles out this week that Phil Lickley has split his single reviews into two parts. Here’s part one: Agnetha Fältskog – ‘When You Really Loved Someone’ [rating:4/5] The former Abba singer releases this new solo effort. With swelling strings and…
Foals are over in the US of A to play at Coachella this weekend and next, and were on US talkshow Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night playing Holy Fire singles ‘Inhaler’ and ‘My Number’. Unsurprisingly, they were pretty awesome – despite Yannis sounding a bit gruff! Watch both performances below: The Coachella festival in California…
The line up for this years Latitude Festival was announced today at a special event in London, and it looks pretty tasty. German electro pioneers Kraftwerk will continue their recent renaissance with a headline slot, and are joined at the top of the bill by Foals and Bloc Party. Other notable inclusions on the line…
Foals have enlisted the talents of hip hop video director Nabil for the very gritty and brutal promo video for Holy Fire highlight ‘Late Night’. The video is set in a David Lynch-esque hotel in Romania, and features images that chart the natural life cycle from conception and birth through to death. All in a…
