You've gotta admit it... The opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics in London were pretty aweome. And in terms of musical culture, the closing ceremony was very rich, with great artists such as the Kaiser Chiefs, Pink Floyd's drummer, Muse, Queen, The Pet Shop Boys, and many other which represent the essence of British music. However there were also some dark areas, with Jessie J, Taio Cruz, and the One Direction... But you can't argue that it's also part of the Pop heritage.
However nice English Pop culture is, I still think there is more to Britain: the underground and indie culture, which is extremely powerful and needs to be represented.
And the Foals are part of these indie bands which revolutionalize the music industry.
This band from Oxford (hell yeah!) has the particularity of belonging to the Math Rock genre. Math Rock is recognised by its complexity in the rhythms, as well as the sometimes dissonant transitions in riffs. And the Foals do a great job there. Their music is very original, with their very distinctive and important drums, as well as their high pitched guitars.
I'll let you discover this incredible band and their two albums.
Here's a song from their first album "Antidotes"
Enjoy!
Red Socks Pugie - Foals
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