Foals is an English rock band formed in Oxford in 2005, sharpening math-rock guitars into big, danceable indie rock. The debut Antidotes (2008) was produced by TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, but Total Life Forever (2010) and What Went Down (2015) are where most people fall in. Browse Foals vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Foals formed in Oxford, England in 2005. The band signed with Transgressive Records and Warner Bros. for their debut Antidotes (2008), produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio. The lineup has experienced changes across the band's history - Walter Gervers departed in 2018, and Edwin Congreave departed in 2022. They have moved progressively from the math-rock-influenced sound of Antidotes through broader indie rock, dance rock, and progressive rock territory across their catalog.
Foals' sound combines indie rock, math rock, dance rock, post-punk, and progressive rock with intricate guitar work, polyrhythmic drumming, and Philippakis's distinctive vocal delivery. Their work has progressively expanded from their early math rock template toward more anthemic alternative rock arrangements.
Transgressive and Warner Bros. pressings of the Foals catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Foals typically start with Total Life Forever (2010) or What Went Down (2015).
