The Bowery Ballroom (Venue Partner)
6 Delancey St
212.533.2111
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- When
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Friday Oct 1, 2010 (9pm)
- Where
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Directions: JMZ to Bowery
- Price
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$20 / $17 advance
"Foals are a band that have been on my To Do list for quite some time now. A friend just caught them on the weekend at CMJ in New York and texted me “Holy Fucking Shit. Amazing" not to my surprise. Wrapping up post-punk in its most rigid package, these five from Oxford and Brighton are as tight as a duck's arse, as the saying goes. Out of the new wave that began back in around 2000 or so with acts like Liars, the Rapture, and so on, Foals make a case for being the most astute out of any band with a Gang of Four hang-up. Much like that legendary band, Foals are all business; there's no room for cute catch phrases, pretentious wanking or obvious attempts to get playlisted on commercial radio. The focus is centered squarely on rhythmic tension and building it with an upsurge that never loses its clout. That they just so happen to know a thing or two about melody, well, that's all the more reason to blog like mad about them." - Cam Lindsay, Exclaim
