Foals

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Foals are a rock band which formed in Oxford, England in 2005. The band consists of Yannis Philippakis (vocals, guitar), Jimmy Smith (guitar), Edwin Congreave (keyboards) and Jack Bevan (drums). The band has released six albums: "Antidotes" (2008), "Total Life Forever" (2010), "Holy Fire" (2013), "What Went Down" (2015), "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 1" (2019) and "Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Pt. 2" (2019). In January 2018, it was announced that Walter Gervers (bass) was leaving 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. http://foals.co.uk . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Collected Reworks Vol. III

Collected Reworks Vol. III

Oct/2020

Collected Reworks

Collected Reworks

Oct/2020

Into the Surf (Hot Since 82 Remix)

Into the Surf (Hot Since 82 Remix)

Jun/2020

Into the Surf (Hot Since 82 Remix) [Radio Edit] - Single

Into the Surf (Hot Since 82 Remix) [Radio Edit] - Single

Jun/2020

The Runner (RÜFÜS DU SOL Remix)

The Runner (RÜFÜS DU SOL Remix)

Nov/2019

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2

Oct/2019

Poisons

Oct/2019

Rip Up the Road: Live from Alexandra Palace

Rip Up the Road: Live from Alexandra Palace

Oct/2019

Into the Surf

Sep/2019

Part 1 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost (Remixes)

Part 1 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost (Remixes)

Sep/2019

The Runner

Sep/2019

Black Bull

Jul/2019

Sunday (Remixes) - Single

Sunday (Remixes) - Single

Jun/2019

Sunday

Jun/2019

In Degrees

May/2019

In Degrees (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

In Degrees (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

Jan/2021

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 1

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part 1

Mar/2019

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1

Mar/2019

I'm Done With The World (Demo)

I'm Done With The World (Demo)

Mar/2019

Sunday (Remixes)

Sunday (Remixes)

Feb/2019

Collected Reworks Vol. 2

Collected Reworks Vol. 2

Jul/2020

Into the Surf (Hot Since 82 Remix) [Radio Edit]

Into the Surf (Hot Since 82 Remix) [Radio Edit]

Jun/2020

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 2

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 2

Oct/2019

Rip Up the Road: Live from Alexandra Palace [Explicit]

Rip Up the Road: Live from Alexandra Palace [Explicit]

Oct/2019

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 (Remixes)

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1 (Remixes)

Sep/2019

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost : Part 1

Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost : Part 1

Mar/2019

Part 1 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost

Part 1 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost

Mar/2019

I'm Done With The World (Demo)

I'm Done With The World (Demo)

Mar/2019

2 Trees

Sep/2036

Life is Yours (Dan Carey Dub)

Life is Yours (Dan Carey Dub)

Apr/2023

Life Is Yours (Dan Carey Dub) - Single

Life Is Yours (Dan Carey Dub) - Single

Apr/2023

2am (Dan Carey Dub)

2am (Dan Carey Dub)

Mar/2023

2am (Dan Carey Dub) - Single

2am (Dan Carey Dub) - Single

Mar/2023

Life Is Yours (London Contemporary Orchestra Session)

Life Is Yours (London Contemporary Orchestra Session)

Feb/2023

2001 (Remixes)

Jul/2022

2001 (Remixes) - Single

2001 (Remixes) - Single

Jul/2022

Apple Music Home Session: Foals

Apple Music Home Session: Foals

Jul/2022

Life Is Yours

Jun/2022

Crest of the Wave

Crest of the Wave

Jun/2022

2001

May/2022

Looking High

Mar/2022

2AM

Feb/2022

2am - Single

Feb/2022

Wake Me Up (Lawrence Hart Remix) - Single

Wake Me Up (Lawrence Hart Remix) - Single

Jan/2022

Wake Me Up (Lawrence Hart Remix)

Wake Me Up (Lawrence Hart Remix)

Jan/2022

Wake Me Up (Flight Facilities Remix) - Single

Wake Me Up (Flight Facilities Remix) - Single

Jan/2022

Wake Me Up (Flight Facilities Remix)

Wake Me Up (Flight Facilities Remix)

Jan/2022

Wake Me Up (Gaspard Auge and Victor Le Masne Remix) - Single

Wake Me Up (Gaspard Auge and Victor Le Masne Remix) - Single

Dec/2021

Life Is Dub

May/2023

Wake Me Up (Gaspard Augé and Victor Le Masne Remix) - Single

Wake Me Up (Gaspard Augé and Victor Le Masne Remix) - Single

Dec/2021

Balloons EP

May/2025

Red Socks Pugie EP

Red Socks Pugie EP

May/2025

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