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While there are lots of bands dealing in either danceable rock or navel-gazing pop, few bands combine the two quite like Foals. On Holy Fire, the third album from the English band, the post-punk revival is given a newfound sense of depth, creating songs that are rhythmic enough to draw listeners, but hypnotic enough to leave listeners lost in their wide-open spaces. This combination of atmosphere and momentum find Foals growing out of the shadows of titans like the Talking Heads and into a spaced-out, dance-punk niche that's all their own. Though a lot of the band's charm comes from the delicate interplay between the guitars and keyboards, the real star of the album comes by way of the massive, stadium-ready "Inhaler," which takes the sparkling, slow build used throughout the album and turns it on its ear with an eruption of massively fuzzy, Muse-esque guitars (and, to some extent, their bombast), creating one of the albums biggest and most rousing moments. Now that they're three albums deep, it feels as if Foals have found a nice middle ground between funk and feeling, making Holy Fire an album that is just as likely to get a room moving as it is to send its inhabitants into a fit of introspective conversation. This kind of duality is something that's hard to find, and it's a quality that could take Foals a long way if they're able to hold onto it.
© Gregory Heaney /TiVo
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James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2013 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Tom Vek, Remixer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2013 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Remixer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2013 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor - Dave Turner @ 360 Mastering, MasteringEngineer - Koreless, Remixer
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Solomun, Remixer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Dave Turner, MasteringEngineer - Drew Smith, AssistantProducer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Hugh Brunt, Strings, Orchestral Conductor
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2013 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Alex Metric, Remixer, Programming & Keyboards - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba - XOQ @ The Institute of Gizmology, MixingEngineer
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2013 Warner Music UK Limited
James Smith, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - ALAN MOULDER, Producer, MixingEngineer - Foals, MainArtist - Catherine Marks, RecordingEngineer - Flood, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stewart Whitmore, Editing Engineer - Jimmy Smith, Guitar - Edwin Congreave, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jack Bevan, Drums, Writer - Walter Gervers, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Yannis Philippakis, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - John Catlin, Assistant Mix Engineer - Drew Smith, Assistant Recording Engineer - Caesar Edmunds, Assistant Mix Engineer - Ric Elseworth, Additional Percussion, Marimba - Kulkid, Remixer
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2013 Warner Music UK Limited
Album review
While there are lots of bands dealing in either danceable rock or navel-gazing pop, few bands combine the two quite like Foals. On Holy Fire, the third album from the English band, the post-punk revival is given a newfound sense of depth, creating songs that are rhythmic enough to draw listeners, but hypnotic enough to leave listeners lost in their wide-open spaces. This combination of atmosphere and momentum find Foals growing out of the shadows of titans like the Talking Heads and into a spaced-out, dance-punk niche that's all their own. Though a lot of the band's charm comes from the delicate interplay between the guitars and keyboards, the real star of the album comes by way of the massive, stadium-ready "Inhaler," which takes the sparkling, slow build used throughout the album and turns it on its ear with an eruption of massively fuzzy, Muse-esque guitars (and, to some extent, their bombast), creating one of the albums biggest and most rousing moments. Now that they're three albums deep, it feels as if Foals have found a nice middle ground between funk and feeling, making Holy Fire an album that is just as likely to get a room moving as it is to send its inhabitants into a fit of introspective conversation. This kind of duality is something that's hard to find, and it's a quality that could take Foals a long way if they're able to hold onto it.
© Gregory Heaney /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:31:30
- 8 Video clip
- Main artists: Foals
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2013 Warner Music UK Limited ℗ 2013 except Inhaler (p) 2012 Warner Music UK Limited
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