Foals Album: “Antidotes [Digipak]”

I first stumbled across the music of UK band Foals last Christmas on TV in the UK when I heard and fell in love with "Balloons". A hybrid of dance and rock, it reminded me of an other favourite band of mine; Franz Ferdinand.

Their debut, "Antidotes" is more of the same; high octane dance/rock with jangly, melodic guitars. My favourites are "Olympic airways" and "Electric bloom", which are both insanely catchy dance rockers.

However, it's a very tight race as much everything else is really great, from the more subdued and jangly "Big big love (Fig. 2)" with lovely rolling guitar sounds, the opening horn sprinkled epic "The French open" (with a Ska feel which morphs into something slightly African), the awesome "Red sock pugie" (starting off with skittery beats and spacey effects), the hand clap-filled instrumental "Like swimming", and closing cut the synth based "Tron" (with fleeting horns and haunting harmonies) which is truly dazzling.

This album is incredibly catchy and clever. The album hit #3 in the UK, and I hope they hit it big like they truly deserve.

I can only describe as... "Imagine Bloc Party meets Clarence Clemmons at a party and jamming ensues"... absolutely brilliant!

I can't believe how much I have become addicted to this album. I first listened to it while driving on the NJ Turnpike, a long, boring trip that I must take twice a week during the school year. About halfway through the album, I thought it was too repetitive or, at least, the songs seemed too similar. But then things clicked. My favorite tracks have to be "Two Steps, Twice" "Big Big Love (Fig. 2)" and "Tron."

This is a great driving album. Enjoy!

I heard The Foals one day while searching some upcoming new releases. I knew these guys were something different. I was really impressed with the pop and hooks rallied throughout the tracks. I think this is one of the most energetic records, by far, for 2008. There is something up The Foals sleeves for sure, but truthfully, there can't be anything more exciting than the way they placed the drop of their beats! Make it your purchase today....word?!

It has alot of good fast paste songs like cassius and olympic airways. It sort of failed on the slow end but its not this bands style to give slow and heavy ballads. So if you want to somthing to rock out to Antidotes is for you.