"Within the first seconds of Total Life Forever opener "Blue Blood", it becomes clear that Foals has taken a leap." As Pitchfork well states in their TLF review, the second album from the 5-piece band from Oxford is not only different, but better than their first, Antidotes, which despite some great tunes, did not get much media attention.
TLF is one of those albums that can actually be defined as gorgeous (in the most manly possible way). Every song feels like you could design an audio-visual masterpiece inside your head. The fusion created by the diversity of sounds and the lead singers voice, is truly soothing. Yet, the evident funk that surrounds not only the band, but the entire album, makes it so (damn) easy to enjoy.
These guys were also part of the Corona Capital Lineup, which I sadly missed. Rumor has it they were the best act out of them all. Hopefully they liked Mexico as much as Mexico likes them, and we'll get to see them again :)
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