Foals not 'the' Foals

Last Modified: 26 Mar 2008
Source: ITN

What sets Foals apart from every other indie band? Well their name doesn't begin with 'The' for a start.

The Oxford band are being dubbed the hottest new thing after hitting the music scene with their abstract lyrics and frenetic guitar sounds.

And the group revealed their blasé take on the band's name: "I don't like how 'the' defines things. We are Foals not The Foals. There could be some other Foals - whatever."

Cassius is the first single from their debut album Antidotes - which is out now.

Previous tracks Hummer and Mathletics proved massive hits with critics and fans alike, but haven't made it onto the album.

One track that has is French Open - it's an opus to tennis player Andy Roddick - apparently singer Yannis has a bit of thing for him.

They said: "He likes watching Wimbledon and all tennis tournaments, and Andy Roddick for him was exciting because he obviously has the fastest serve in the world - and he always loses because he can't do anything else."

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