Foals
Foals are a British rock band formed in Oxford in 2005. Greek-born vocalist Yannis Philippakis fronts a lineup that made its name on polyrhythmic post-rock before expanding into arena-filling art rock.
Discography
| Year | Album | UK Chart |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Antidotes | #3 |
| 2010 | Total Life Forever | #2 |
| 2013 | Holy Fire | #2 |
| 2015 | What Went Down | #2 |
| 2019 | Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Pt. 1 | #3 |
| 2019 | Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Pt. 2 | #1 |
| 2022 | Life Is Yours | #2 |
Sound
Their debut Antidotes arrived steeped in math rock — Yannis’ guitar locked against Jack Bevan’s stuttering drums in a style influenced by Don Caballero and Battles. With each record they shed complexity for weight: Holy Fire introduced arena dynamics, What Went Down opened with one of the most brutal riffs of the 2010s, and the Everything Not Saved diptych earned them their first UK #1.
“We want to be bigger than Radiohead, bigger than Oasis. I’m not ashamed to say that.” — Yannis Philippakis