Buzzworthy??? Or Not???

Who: Foals
Location: Oxford, England
Thoughts: I caught this riotous English band at one of the Brooklyn Vegan showcases during CMJ and was enrapt by the non-stop swarm of energy the group played with. Unlike many bands it wasn't just one member that was all over the place, they all were bouncing around and vibrant and this was at like 2pm in the afternoon on the last day of the marathon. That's pretty impressive, but I worry about bands that make this big of an impression live and how it will translate onto the recorded album. Well, Foals does not disappoint one bit on their debut LP Antidotes. Loaded with shimmering dance-punk anthems, the band manages to display that trademark energy even through a piece of plastic! It's awesome stuff and an early favorite for my best new artist here in 2008. Get to listening.
Listen: Foals - "Balloons"
Foals - "Like Swimming"
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Super Tuesday's Super Links:
- Lily Allen is becoming a cartoon! (via Prefix)
- Loudersoft let me know that NME will be announcing the headliners for Bonarroo at midnight EST tonight. That's cool. My guess is that it's a band.
- Muzzle of Bees interviews and reviews Ra Ra Riot at Club 770.
- Hard to Find a Friend posts a few bands and who they are voting for in today's primaries.
- CMJ shines its spotlight on the incomparable Times New Viking!