Foals
Foals is a rock band which formed in Oxford, England in 2005. The band con… Read Full Bio ↴Foals is a rock band which formed in Oxford, England in 2005. The band consists of Yannis Philippakis (vocals, guitar), Jimmy Smith (guitar), Walter Gervers (bass) and Jack Bevan (drums). The band has released seven albums: "Antidotes" (2008), "Total Life Forever" (2010), "Holy Fire" (2013), "What Went Down" (2015), "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1" (2019) , "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 2" (2019), and "Life is Yours" (2022). In January 2018, it was announced that Walter Gervers (bass) was leaving the band. Edwin Congreave (keyboard) announced his departure in September 2021. In May 2023, Gervers was reported as having re-joined the band.
The band was formed in 2005 by Philippakis and Bevan, both former members of math rock band The Edmund Fitzgerald, and Andrew Mears of Youthmovies. Mears left the band after their first single to focus on Youthmovies. In January 2018, it was announced that Walter Gervers was also leaving the band.
In early 2007, the band released the limited edition 7" singles Hummer and Mathletics, both produced by Gareth Parton. In the summer of 2007 Foals began working on their debut album in New York. It was produced by Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio, however, the band decided to mix the album themselves, stating that Sitek made the first master copy of the album sound like "it was recorded in the Grand Canyon". Yannis has stated multiple times during various interviews that Foals and Dave Sitek are on good terms, even though the copy by Sitek was rejected by the band.
Foals released their debut album, entitled Antidotes, on 24 March 2008 in the UK and 8 April 2008 in the US. The album was a commercial success in the United Kingdom, debuting at No. 3 in the UK Albums Charts. The album was a minor success in other countries, charting in Japan, France and the Netherlands. Non-UK versions of the album include the early Parton produced singles.
In August 2009, Foals started recording their second album at Svenska Grammofon Studion in Gothenburg, Sweden. The album, Total Life Forever, has been described by the band members as sounding like "tropical prog" and "like the dream of an eagle dying". The band have described the album as being "a lot less funk" than they had originally planned. The album was produced by Luke Smith, formerly of Clor, and its title is named after an element of Ray Kurzweil's theory of singularity. The band's frontman Yannis Philippakis has professed a long time interest in futurology, with it informing numerous songs on Total Life Forever.
On 1 March 2010, the promotional single "Spanish Sahara" was first played on Zane Lowe's show Radio 1. Foals' new website was updated that night with the release of a video for the track directed by longtime collaborator Dave Ma. On 6 March, the Total Life Forever site was officially launched. Puzzles revealed images, lyrics and sound clips of songs from the album. The last clip appeared on 12 March, and resulted with a password entry for the Foals' new website. The site was opened on 13 March and presented the whole new art concept and media including samples of songs, photos and videos. Lead single "This Orient" was released on 3 May 2010. The album was finally released on 10 May 2010. "Spanish Sahara" was later released as a full physical single in September 2010, featuring an edited remix starring the strings of London Contemporary Orchestra. The album was nominated for the 2010 Mercury Prize.
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The band was formed in 2005 by Philippakis and Bevan, both former members of math rock band The Edmund Fitzgerald, and Andrew Mears of Youthmovies. Mears left the band after their first single to focus on Youthmovies. In January 2018, it was announced that Walter Gervers was also leaving the band.
In early 2007, the band released the limited edition 7" singles Hummer and Mathletics, both produced by Gareth Parton. In the summer of 2007 Foals began working on their debut album in New York. It was produced by Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio, however, the band decided to mix the album themselves, stating that Sitek made the first master copy of the album sound like "it was recorded in the Grand Canyon". Yannis has stated multiple times during various interviews that Foals and Dave Sitek are on good terms, even though the copy by Sitek was rejected by the band.
Foals released their debut album, entitled Antidotes, on 24 March 2008 in the UK and 8 April 2008 in the US. The album was a commercial success in the United Kingdom, debuting at No. 3 in the UK Albums Charts. The album was a minor success in other countries, charting in Japan, France and the Netherlands. Non-UK versions of the album include the early Parton produced singles.
In August 2009, Foals started recording their second album at Svenska Grammofon Studion in Gothenburg, Sweden. The album, Total Life Forever, has been described by the band members as sounding like "tropical prog" and "like the dream of an eagle dying". The band have described the album as being "a lot less funk" than they had originally planned. The album was produced by Luke Smith, formerly of Clor, and its title is named after an element of Ray Kurzweil's theory of singularity. The band's frontman Yannis Philippakis has professed a long time interest in futurology, with it informing numerous songs on Total Life Forever.
On 1 March 2010, the promotional single "Spanish Sahara" was first played on Zane Lowe's show Radio 1. Foals' new website was updated that night with the release of a video for the track directed by longtime collaborator Dave Ma. On 6 March, the Total Life Forever site was officially launched. Puzzles revealed images, lyrics and sound clips of songs from the album. The last clip appeared on 12 March, and resulted with a password entry for the Foals' new website. The site was opened on 13 March and presented the whole new art concept and media including samples of songs, photos and videos. Lead single "This Orient" was released on 3 May 2010. The album was finally released on 10 May 2010. "Spanish Sahara" was later released as a full physical single in September 2010, featuring an edited remix starring the strings of London Contemporary Orchestra. The album was nominated for the 2010 Mercury Prize.
http://foals.co.uk
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Foals Lyrics
02 Big Big Love [Chorus: x3] See how the skulls we built Fill, all the…
04 Black Gold Top of the world, bottom of the ocean Top of the…
08 Two Steps Twice Sun side sun dance step for two Sun side dance step…
10000 Feet Ooh When I fall through the air Flew too close to the…
2 Trees Help yourself, help the rest Give blood away, give blood to…
2001 Oh, now the sun is up high in the sky Lost…
2am It's 2AM and I've gone and lost my friends But I…
A Knife In The Ocean When I come to walk the line the fire may…
A Song For You We could cause catastrophies In your arms In your arms We co…
After Glow I know I could not last very long at all Without…
Alabaster She's up in the sky She's up in the domes She's up…
Albatross You got an albatross around your neck Around your neck You g…
Astronauts %27n All Hey, I hear the futurebirds, it's called spaceships, astrona…
Astronauts 'n' All Hey, I hear the future birds It's called spaceships, astron…
Bad Habit I know You've fallen again The way I fell before 'Cause I'm …
Balloon There is a thing called There is this thing called We can…
Balloons There is a thing called There is this thing called We can…
Big Big Love See how the skulls we build Fill all the towers we…
Big Big Love (Fig. 2) See how the skulls we built Fill, all the towers we…
Big Love Fig 1 [Chorus: x3] See how the skulls we built Fill, all the…
Birch Tree The city I was born in I left a long…
Black Bull I got to rip up the road I got two nights…
Black Gold Top of the world, bottom of the ocean Top of the…
Blue Blood You've got blue blood on your hands I think it's my…
Brazil Is Here He you could say the king is dead We've washed our…
Cafe D'Athens You see through me in time And I ride white horses…
Cassius Cassius is over! Cassius away! Cassius these daydreams, thes…
Crest of the Wave Ride the waves Dark days, it's tropic grey There's much to s…
Daffodils Run your fingers down the cool Underbelly of the blue evenin…
Dearth I could cut my hands off now, Just to force this…
Dinner Always on your own, don't consider trying I tried you on…
Dreaming Of I thought I saw you, dancing with dirty feet Broken records,…
Electric Bloom This is a warning shot, your final call An empty morgue…
Electric Boom This is a warning shot Your final call An empty morgue With …
Everybody Wants To Rule The World Welcome to your life There's no turning back Even while we s…
Everytime Come run this way, run this way Follow, I promise you'll…
Exits Now the sea eats the sky But they say it's a…
Flutter I was in the midair when you called me up…
French Open [Chorus: x4] Un peu d'air sur la terre D'air sur la D'air su…
Give It All Give me something I haven't seen Give me the red light…
Gold Gold Gold Up up and away Up up and away Away from this town…
Heavy Water We communicate, Communicate, She dreams of empty swings arou…
Hummer Quite a heartbeat, Your quite a heartbeat, Race right throug…
I'm Done With The World The fox is dead in the garden The hedges are on…
In Degrees We're caught up in silence I lose you in degrees I see…
Inhaler Sticks and stones don't break my bones, you make believe It'…
Into the Surf If you come again I'll be sure to send the tide…
Late Night Calling out your name (name, name, name) Oh, I hope that…
Late Night (Solomun Remix) Oh, I hoped that you were somebody Someone I could count To…
Life Is Yours Now that I'm less hungover I can finally hear all the…
Like Lightning It's about that time when I got to throw lightning I could'v…
London Thunder I'm on the red-eye flight to nowhere good How about you? I'v…
Lonely Hunter It's a new day just in time for me to…
Looking High Looking high, looking low For where all our friends used to…
Mathletics Calling all kids This is our spear It's on track to call…
Miami I promised you on an ocean of Mother of pearl, gold,…
Milk Oh, I know you're still with me. You my compass and…
Moon Now I see the trouble, it's coming up ahead Black dogs…
Moonlight I walked into the desert I walked out of the past You…
Mountain At My Gates I see a mountain at my gates I see it more…
My Number You don't have my number We don't need each other now We…
Neptune Hey Now it's time to go From the white wards of England The…
olympic airwaves Sun up we wait All day Sun up we wait All day all…
Olympic Airways Sun up, we wait all day Sun's up, we wait all…
On The Luna When I was a latchkey kid on the Luna A free-from-guilt…
One The fox is dead in the garden The hedges are on…
Out of The Woods It's times like these when I'm on my way out…
Providence I know I cannot be true, I'm an animal just…
Rain The city can't wait I'll never sleep again I've got plans to…
Red Sock Pugie Contact She said, these wasp's nests in your head These wasp…
Red Sox Pugie (Henrik Schwartz Remix) In context she said, these terminals once again wasp's nest…
Remains Oh, I see you in your cobra nest All dressed up…
Snake Oil Oh, yeah, oh, yeah Yay, you keep it slow Yay yay, you…
Spanish Sahara So I walked into the haze And a million dirty waves Now…
Stepson Step out, aching stepson And you'll fall into the blue And…
Sunday Time has come and time is done Cities burn, we got…
Syrups Wrap me up in goodbyes Old Sargasso sky 'Cause I'm about to…
The Forked Road You can go Out on your own But they can take That forked…
The French Open [Chorus: x4] Un peu d'air sur la terre D'air sur la D'air su…
The Runner Shadow, see how far I go (Step by step I'll keep…
The Sound It's Wednesday when I wake 1:30 too late Won't you carry…
This Orient And now it's just gone after dark And we move to…
Titan Arum Sleep this off sleep this off your mind is just a loaded…
Total Life Forever I know a place where I can go when I'm…
Tron Away, away from this system there is another country, a…
Try This On Your Piano Benjamin Manner played a grand piano And he cert'nly played …
Two Step Twice Sun side sun dance step for two Sun side dance step…
Two Steps, Twice Sun side, sun dance step for two Sun side, dance step…
Two Trees Help yourself, help the rest Give blood away, give blood to…
Two Trees 2 Help yourself, help the rest Give blood away, give blood tod…
Under the Radar Sky valley white, you read my mind We exist alone when…
Unthink This Pull back skin from bone exposed Pull back skin from bone…
Wake Me Up Wake me up Wake me up I'm walking through a dream I'm walki…
Wash Off I hope there's a shot in the dark That if I…
Wear & Tear Helium heart, you′re blown apart You'll never find your shad…
What Remains Oh, I see you in your cobra nest All dressed up…
What Went Down I buried my heart in a hole in the ground With…
White Onions I see a lair, I see a lair, I see…
Wild Green Spring is on it's way now, lilac April rain Mayfly spreads…
x Ooh When I fall through the air Flew too close to the…
͟Electric Bloom This is a warning shot, your final call An empty morgue…