Albums

Indie

Foals

What Went Down (Warner Music)

There must be something in the water in Oxford that makes bands wilfully contrary. Like fellow indie darlings Radiohead, Foals have steadfastly refused to kowtow to what was expected of them throughout their three albums to date.

Where Thom Yorke’s crew seemingly took a decision to stop writing catchy choruses after OK Computer, Foals have gone the opposite direction, mellowing the schizophrenic math-rock of their debut, ...