Foals - Life Is Yours (1LP WHITE LTD)
Foals – Life Is Yours is the seventh studio album from Foals and finds the Oxford band embracing a brighter, more upbeat sound. Released in 2022, the album was created following a period of isolation and uncertainty, resulting in a collection built around optimism, escape and the anticipation of returning to shared experiences, live music and the dancefloor.
Featuring standout tracks including "Wake Me Up", "2am", "2001", "Looking High" and the title track "Life Is Yours", the album combines Foals' distinctive guitar work with infectious rhythms, electronic textures and some of the band's most immediate pop melodies. The result is a colourful and energetic record designed to feel celebratory without losing the musical detail that has characterised their previous work.
Frontman Yannis Philippakis brings a sense of freedom and positivity to the songwriting, while the band's intricate rhythms and atmospheric production ensure there is plenty beneath the album's accessible surface. Funk, dance and electronic influences sit naturally alongside the alternative rock sound that established Foals as one of Britain's most acclaimed modern guitar bands.
Energetic, uplifting and packed with memorable hooks, Life Is Yours captures Foals deliberately looking towards brighter times and provides one of the most joyous and danceable albums in their catalogue.