Sucker Analysis
Disclaimer: Before you decide to go further with reading this review, I must come clean and advise you I am a die hard fan of Foals. Like Étienne has said before me upon reviewing Charli XCX's Sucker, I will try and put aside my forever devoted obsession with the band in order to deliver a review as impartial and just as humanly possible. Shall we now?
Foals dates back a couple of years, The Oxford band's sound has changed tremendously since 2007's Antidotes. Back then, they could have easily been mistaken for Bloc Party and bands alike, which can partially be attributed to the fact that TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek was the producer for the album. With every record came a new producer, with the sound of the band evolving every single time and slowly leaning towards the more refined, arena-ready solid rock band they are today. 2012's Holy Fire, especially its lead single Inhaler, seemed like a peak that could not be attained again, let alone …show more content…
"Now that we're older/The future is colder" he sings. After all of this, about 40 seconds of dying notes and instruments slowly fading. It is interesting how this odyssey begins as 5 confident men delivering solid music for craving fans looking for something to sing along and bang their heads to in the festivals, something as confident as What Went Down. Yet, all of it ends with the front man sharing his insecurities and his discontent about how it all turned out.
Aside from the major build ups, What Went Down showcases the band's ability to deliver slower softer songs in the likes of Give It All. Song number six on the album, Snake Oil, show a "groovier" rock side than what the pod usually does all while keeping their signature style. Over all, the guys from Foals have outdone themselves yet again by delivering their best album to date with What Went
Foals dates back a couple of years, The Oxford band's sound has changed tremendously since 2007's Antidotes. Back then, they could have easily been mistaken for Bloc Party and bands alike, which can partially be attributed to the fact that TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek was the producer for the album. With every record came a new producer, with the sound of the band evolving every single time and slowly leaning towards the more refined, arena-ready solid rock band they are today. 2012's Holy Fire, especially its lead single Inhaler, seemed like a peak that could not be attained again, let alone …show more content…
"Now that we're older/The future is colder" he sings. After all of this, about 40 seconds of dying notes and instruments slowly fading. It is interesting how this odyssey begins as 5 confident men delivering solid music for craving fans looking for something to sing along and bang their heads to in the festivals, something as confident as What Went Down. Yet, all of it ends with the front man sharing his insecurities and his discontent about how it all turned out.
Aside from the major build ups, What Went Down showcases the band's ability to deliver slower softer songs in the likes of Give It All. Song number six on the album, Snake Oil, show a "groovier" rock side than what the pod usually does all while keeping their signature style. Over all, the guys from Foals have outdone themselves yet again by delivering their best album to date with What Went