Holy Fire [VINYL]

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Third studio album by the British indie band. The album features the singles 'Inhaler' and 'My Number', the latter of which debuted on BBC's 'Later... with Jools Holland'. The album debuted in the UK Albums Chart at 2 and received a great critical reception. Review Foalsâ?? moniker made perfect sense in the mid-00s. Their early singles were spindly affairs, capable of kicking out but occasionally awkward of movement. The Oxford five- piece swiftly suffered restrictive pigeonholing: â??math-rockersâ? never had much of a chart-busting ring to it.So much buzz and hype â?? enough to drown most bands. But Foalsâ?? debut, 2008â??s Antidotes, held firm against any backlash, and 2010â??s Total Life Forever successfully expanded their palette of (largely leftfield) influences. A Mercury Prize nomination was just reward.Today, theyâ??re less a fumbling creature finding its feet and more the tremendous elephant in the live room - truly, they've become a huge-sounding proposition. Foals were already a mainstream presence; now, theyâ??ve made an album properly reflecting that status. Arena tours should await them.Holy Fireâ??s lead tracks, Inhaler and My Number, comprise tone-setters for this slickly realised set, which focuses on instant-click compositions over consciousness-creepers. That both sound enormous may have everything to do with Alan Moulder and Floodâ??s production â?? and if not, their presence canâ??t have hurt.These insights into a more traditional rock aesthetic are ultimately catalogue highs. They showcase the right manner of group maturity, embracing the core of todayâ??s commercial rock market while retaining traces of trademark twitchiness. Itâ??s a perverse progression: two steps backwards to leap into an unwritten future.Late Night is a slow-burner that brilliantly erupts in its final third. Of similar design is Milk & Black Spiders, which will be a standout moment of the bandâ??s live set when it, too, bursts with intoxicating vibrancy at its climax, strings rushing into the mix. Stepson and Moon are more delicate affairs, sequenced to impress considerably at the albumâ??s end. Yannis Philippakisâ?? lyricism could be dizzyingly cryptic before, but here heâ??s focusing on identifiable themes: love, friendship, distance, travel. Metaphors are less messy, the language streamlined. He sings with tenderness when necessary, and has developed a satisfyingly gruff roar, best employed on Inhaler.Holy Fire is somewhat hamstrung by Bad Habit, a peculiar hybrid of The Temper Trapâ??s Sweet Disposition and Mumford & Sons. It lacks the singular spark that makes this bandâ??s best cuts stand boldly from the crowd. Prelude, too, will likely lose the battle against the skip button.But such quibbles are minor. The kids â?? which Foals were at their outset â?? have grown up splendidly. You might say theyâ??ve become a true thoroughbred outfit, if such linguistic horseplay was your thing. --Mike Diver Find more music at the BBC This link will take you off Amazon in a new window

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• Vinyl (11 Feb. 2013)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: WARNER BROS
• Other Editions: Audio CD |  Vinyl |  MP3 Download

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