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Foals – ‘What Went Down’
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Foals – ‘What Went Down’

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

For me, Foals are at their best when they’re creating their own space in rock music, rather than wearing the cloak of what went before them. New track ‘What Went Down’ sits somewhere in the middle, a tension-built track of raspy guitar grooves and ambient-drenched vocals that gives the effect of a band hurtling down a tunnel fighting to be heard. It’s an effective mantle to take on for a burst of such sound and fury.

It doesn’t give us much a clue about the album to come too. Watch the video by Niall O’Brien:

FOALS - What Went Down [Official Music Video]

The album What Went Down is released on August 28th on Warner. Upcoming FOALS live dates.

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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the cohost of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, event curator and producer of gigs, parties & events.