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Group. Formed 2005.

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Biography

Foals are a band from Oxford, England. The band are signed with Transgressive Records in Europe and Sub Pop in the USA. A full length album—entitled Antidotes—was released on 24 March 2008 in the UK, and 8 April in the USA. It was produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio though the band chose to mix the record themselves.

Guitarist and vocalist Yannis Philippakis was voted 45 in music magazine NME's 2007 Cool List. Also, he was voted 27 in NME's 2008 Cool List. He is an avid collector of analogue tape echos and is renowned as a recluse.

Despite the dance-punk sound, the band is heavily-influenced by math rock, techno and minimalism.

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  1. Foals set to record in Hawaii

    Tue 30 Sep 2008 13:52

    The Oxford five-piece will be heading for sunnier shores to make the follow-up to...

  2. Hawaii bound

    Tue 30 Sep 2008 13:52

    Foals want sun and sea for the follow-up to Antidotes

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