The anticipation and excitement around Foals releasing new material after the success of their previous album 'Holy Fire' (2013) is finally over. 'Mountain At My Gates', the second single taken from their forthcoming album 'What Went Down' (due for release on 28th of August) and was well worth the wait. First premiered on the 20th of July on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show, the single is not only filled with all the recognisable Foals qualities; the hooking guitar riffs, roaring vocals from Yannis Philippakis and pounding bass lines but the video is also something to be excited about. Directed by Nabil who also did the videos for tracks 'Late Night' and 'Bad Habit' from their previous album, this is the first to be filmed with GoPro's spherical virtual reality technology, and makes the single both a striking visual and auditory experience.Check the video out below:
Although not as fierce as the first single 'What Went Down', we are still exposed to the band's intense and distinctive style. Like most of their songs, this new track builds up to eventually crescendo with a chaotic vocal, heavy drum fuelled fusion. Frontman Philippakis is said to have been inspired by themes such as "cultural identity, generational anxiety, cynicism, pessimism and heartbreak" for the LP. He also said he wanted to engage with his "inner madman" and to feel like he was "channeling some sort of fevered creature". If the exhilarating outro of this track is anything to go by, he certainly achieved his goal.
Preorder Foals' upcoming album 'What Went Down' here.
Hannah Jolley
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