Foals

[FloorFiller]

it'd be weird to see Foals on the Pyramid, but it was inevitable that they were gonna end up there eventually. maybe fifth or sixth down, in a similar spot to Two Door Cinema Club last year? would prefer them higher up on Other though

[FloorFiller]

i wouldn't say they're quite there yet to headline Other - don't QUITE have that pulling power to get people away from the headliners, but subbing Other would definitely be fantastic, and i sincerely hope it's below a Other headliner who i intend to see so i don't have to worry about leaving part way through their set or anything

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

i wouldn't say they're quite there yet to headline Other - don't QUITE have that pulling power to get people away from the headliners, but subbing Other would definitely be fantastic, and i sincerely hope it's below a Other headliner who i intend to see so i don't have to worry about leaving part way through their set or anything

[JBarbour]

Didn't one of them post on twitter something about pyramid stage?

[FloorFiller]

It was from ages ago. No way they were booked that far back. It was more of a joke I think. It was something like 'pyramid killa'

[LondonTom]

this is where it turns out Foals are actually one of our headliners, hence why he knew about it so long ago

[rhysieg]

hoping that they play high up the other, didnt think much of them from their debut album. but total life forever was a great record... and one of their new songs is a right stomper!!! absolutely rocking, hopefully they put a few more heavy riffs on the new record! really like them now and looking forward to the album.

this is the song im referring to....

[FloorFiller]

New album is largely a success atleast 8 decent tunes on there

[Sketchead]

I heard it around a month ago (half studio versions, half demo versions) and thought it was okay with 2 real standout tracks. One being My Number, but I wasn't sure what the other was called.

Excited to hear it all in full now though. High hopes.

[Sketchead]

I think Foals' first album was spot on, and the first-half of the second album was really good too. Think that got proggessively worse as it went on though personally. Still, with a few big songs off the new record, they've got more than enough for a great festival set. Always got good energy live too, I remember seeing them in an empty room for £4 a few months before they released their debut.

[DJL]

just downloaded it but yet to listen. very excited though. been a while since i anticipated an album this much

[FloorFiller]

Where are people downloading it from, didn't think it was out yet?

[Ed209]

On first listen it seems like a very solid album, but maybe not quite the progression in sound that I was hoping for, or that Inhaler led me to believe they where embarking on. Although the clues were in the other two singles they had released.

Obviously going to need plenty more listens before I can really make my mind up in. Looking forward to getting into it over the next couple of days.

Edited January 20, 2013 by Ed209

[DJL]

it's not out yet. albums do leak early in case you weren't already aware of this. i got it from a site called Kick Ass Torrents

[FloorFiller]

Thank you - i wasn't completely unaware but generally buy things post release, may make an exception.

[Sketchead]

Truth be told, I only ever buy albums (or vinyls) that I really, really like. Download most of them. Shame on me.

[FloorFiller]

Truth be told, I only ever buy albums (or vinyls) that I really, really like. Download most of them. Shame on me.

[rhysieg]

any more big riffs on the album? was hoping for a more alternate rock sound, inhaler is amazing.

[Ed209]

Nah, apart from the short intro track, inhaler is really the only one with the big riffs going on, hence my disappointment that the sound hasn't progressed how I thought/hoped it would.

[Sketchead]

Giving it its first proper run through, it seems to have mostly passed me by without even noticing. It's nearly 2am though and I'm starting to feel tired. Providence is a really, really good track though.

[Gregcharlie]

nothing can beat owning a CD

[LondonTom]

Vinyl?

[FloorFiller]

just had my first listen of the new album. not as immediate as Total Life Forever, and nothing even approaching the brilliance of Spanish Sahara imo, but it's a good listen. like Ed said, i'm quite surprised that Inhaler is the only song that really goes down that big riff route. the rest could've all fitted quite comfortably on Total Life Forever

[Ed209]

Given it a lot of listens now. disappointed to be honest. Great first couple of tracks, great last three tracks. Bit of a bland middle. Bad habit sounds like a bad bloc party song, My number is irritating. its just a bit of a step backwards from Total Life Forever. 6 out of 10. Solid but ultimately disappointing. Will still definitely go see them though as they are a great live band.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I think its a very good record. I think the two singles are two of the best tracks on there. They appear to have been influenced by a lot of Burial esque electronica and Prince elsewhere.

There's maybe two or three weak tracks on there.

Definitely rate Inhaler, My Number, Late Night, Out Of The Woods, Providence and Moon, and can see them putting most of them in the setlist.

Can see something like:

Prelude

Miami

Total life forever

My number

Blue blood

Spanish Sahara

Balloons

Olympic Airways

Late Night

Electric Bloom

Inhaler

Two Steps Twice

And wouldn't people say Prelude isn't a million miles from Inhaler?

Edited January 22, 2013 by thesecretingredientiscrime