For many, Foals had been written off as a run of the mill Indie pop group, mindlessly singing songs about Balloons and running across the stage like an actor with his hair on fire. They certainly aren’t the most charming of bands as many will agree. But there was something different about them, something that made us interested and excited for where they would go to next. Maybe it was the fact that they were all from Oxford like a certain other famous rock band and at that, Oxford University drop outs, or maybe it was the fact that we were generally lost in search of a indie band that could pull us out of the slump at the start of the year and we clung onto Foals hoping they’d see us through. We were right. Their second album was one of the year’s best and the title track was a fantastic mix of afro- Caribbean fuelled dance and experimentation. The irresistible beat glittered with sprinklings of different guitars, keyboards and a funky bass line made this an immediate summer hit at festivals and sweaty summer parties alike. Even better live.
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