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| Artist: Foals
Label: Sub Pop
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 2318
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 70775
UPC: 098787077520
EAN: 0098787077520
ASIN: B0014DBZY2
Release Date: April 8, 2008
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Condition: Brand new, factory sealed. Fast shipping!
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 on repeat for weeks June 26, 2008
evanjamesroskos (nj)
I can't believe how much I have become addicted to this album. I first listened to it while driving on the NJ Turnpike, a long, boring trip that I must take twice a week during the school year. About halfway through the album, I thought it was too repetitive or, at least, the songs seemed too similar. But then things clicked. My favorite tracks have to be "Two Steps, Twice" "Big Big Love (Fig. 2)" and "Tron."
This is a great driving album. Enjoy!
Very, Very Exciting!!! July 11, 2008
Brooke Oates (VA)
WOW! This is the most exciting album I have had the pleasure to bump into in years! Where to begin? First, I am a drummer...it has been an even longer time since a "new" drummer on the scene has blown me away, not only with his skills, but the creative angles he comes up with rhymically...outstanding! On track 7, he just gets stanky!!! This band takes the 80's retro comeback to a whole new level...they don't come off as contrived, they sound like a tight-knit unit that's getting it's groove on. The songs are catchy, but in a challenging, have to listen to it a couple of times to catch the hook kind of way...I really love this album! I always try to include references to other artists/bands...this will be easy and hard for this band/album...I hear traces of Talking Heads "Remain in Light" ie groovy rhythm section, funky basslines, rhymic-yet static guitar w/ lots of reverb and delay at times reminding of The blessed Chameleons, PIL ie chanting vocals, Hood ie glitchy electronica ala Cold House, Steve Reich ie use of repetition, Adam and the Ants "Kings of the Wild Frontier" tribal rhythms/chanting vocals, Polyrock ie well, it just reminds me of them, and even Devo at times just cause. All of this combined into an original blend...check this album out..make no judgement until you've listened to the whole thing and it will blow you away if you are into original, New Wavish sounding music. Just GREAT!!! PS For us fans of this kind of music...remember the first couple of times you listened to Interpol's "Turn on the Bright Lights" and you were transported immediately back to "Strange Times" and "Heaven Up Here", but you felt that Interpol was not faking the sound, that it was REAL...you will have the same reaction to this album. Album of the year...hands down, no contest!
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