{"product_id":"foals-life-is-yours-standard-black","title":"Foals - Life Is Yours (Standard Black)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoals \u003c\/strong\u003etake a fresh, thrilling new direction on with their upcoming album \u003cstrong\u003e‘Life Is Yours’\u003c\/strong\u003e, which will be released on \u003cstrong\u003eJune 17th\u003c\/strong\u003evia \u003cstrong\u003eWarner Records\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e‘Life Is Yours’ \u003c\/strong\u003eis the follow-up to the triumphant,two-part \u003cstrong\u003e‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost’\u003c\/strong\u003e, which proved to be a pivotal pinnacle in the band’s story. Not only did it result in the band’s first ever \u003cstrong\u003eUK #1\u003c\/strong\u003e album, but the ambitious scale of the \u003cstrong\u003eMercury\u003c\/strong\u003e-nominated album saw \u003cstrong\u003eFoals\u003c\/strong\u003e win their first \u003cstrong\u003eBRIT Award\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eBest Group\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Life Is Yours’\u003c\/strong\u003e feels like a natural evolution for \u003cstrong\u003eFoals\u003c\/strong\u003e, its disco-tinged guitars, tight syncopated rhythms and punchy, insistent hooks echoing their roots as purveyors of rambunctious house party chaos. Thematically, it’s escapist, transportive and in rapture at life’s endless possibilities. It’s a record that’s perfectly in tune with the prevailing atmosphere of this moment in time – a life-affirming celebration as the world is reunited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Life Is Yours’\u003c\/strong\u003e immediately establishes its tone with the bright beam of optimism provided by its title track, its ambience and exuberance showing no sign of slowing down as it is followed by the two recent singles. There’s a unity to the sound, whether \u003cstrong\u003eFoals\u003c\/strong\u003e are bouncing into the Balearic beats of \u003cstrong\u003e‘Looking High’\u003c\/strong\u003e, experimenting with West African guitar grooves on \u003cstrong\u003e‘Flutter’\u003c\/strong\u003e, or simply savouring the prospect of playing live together again within the dance dynamics of \u003cstrong\u003e‘The Sound’\u003c\/strong\u003e. It’s also a consistently transportive experience, at times conjuring images of the \u003cstrong\u003ePacific Northwest\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eSt. Lucia\u003c\/strong\u003e, at others directly set in the peppy nostalgia of the recent past. It all comes full circle with \u003cstrong\u003e‘Wild Green’\u003c\/strong\u003e, which simultaneously celebrates the rebirth of summer with an existential tinge that all beautiful moments are inevitably fleeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYannis Philippakis\u003c\/strong\u003e says, \u003ci\u003e“I feel that with ‘Everything Not Saved…’ we touched upon all of the facets of our sound up until that point. This time we wanted to find a new way to express ourselves. We wanted to refocus and do something that shared a DNA throughout the songs: a physicality, a danceability, and with energy and joyousness. It’s definitely the poppiest record we’ve ever made.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoals \u003c\/strong\u003e– completed by \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJack Bevan\u003c\/strong\u003e – started the project within the dark, windowless confines of their south London rehearsal space in the midst of the winter lockdown. Feeling contained and tethered, they were drawn towards spirited sounds that looked to a brighter future, not only in terms of climate but also in terms of the unreplicable thrill of performing live. By the time the process reached its conclusion, the verdant summer surroundings of \u003cstrong\u003eReal World Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e near\u003cstrong\u003e Bath\u003c\/strong\u003e matched the album’s ardent atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band also experimented with collaborating with a tapestry of different producers (often working within different configurations) on various tracks. The album’s varied creative voices include \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003ePortugal The Man\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFlorence + The Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eDan Carey\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eTame Impala\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFontaines D.C.\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003eMiles James\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eA.K. Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e(co-founder of the \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e with his brother \u003cstrong\u003eJai Paul\u003c\/strong\u003e). Much of the album was subsequently mixed by ten-time \u003cstrong\u003eGrammy Award\u003c\/strong\u003e winner \u003cstrong\u003eManny Marroquin\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003ePost Malone\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eKanye West\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRihanna\u003c\/strong\u003e), with several tracks mixed by another multiple \u003cstrong\u003eGrammy Award\u003c\/strong\u003e winner in the shape of \u003cstrong\u003eMark ‘Spike’ Stent\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eColdplay\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e Muse,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKings of Leon\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Life Is Yours’\u003c\/strong\u003e is now available to pre-order now. Standard formats include digital\/streaming, CD, vinyl and cassette, while a selection of exclusive vinyl formats are also available.\u003cstrong\u003e Foals’\u003c\/strong\u003e official store has a double-vinyl format, \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon \u003c\/strong\u003eoffers a transparent Curaçao-coloured vinyl, while\u003cstrong\u003e HMV\u003c\/strong\u003e and key indie stores will stock a white vinyl version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFoals have just been confirmed as Saturday night headliners at this year’s Latitude Festival on July 23rd. The festival adds a new highlight to Foals’ long-awaited return to touring, the next stage of which is a UK headline tour in April and May that includes a sold-out four-night run at London’s Olympia. Their UK and Ireland dates are listed below. Please see their website for ticket details and a full list of their international tour dates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WARNER RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"12 Inch - Standard Black","offer_id":57650675777860,"sku":"IRX-02980","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/8321\/8500\/files\/img-1_e4fd4c6f-9ebf-4437-be55-8d4fea168f7b.jpg?v=1793730962","url":"https:\/\/intenserecords.com\/products\/foals-life-is-yours-standard-black","provider":"Intense Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}