As anticipation grows around Foals' upcoming new album, the band have announced details of a European tour. See full dates and ticket details below.
Having revealed that their long-awaited fourth album What Went Down will be coming out in August, the band are set to premiere the lead single and title track on Annie Mac's BBC Radio One show around 7.30pm tonight (Tuesday 16 June).
The song has been described as a “ferocious monster of a track", which serves as a “statement of intent” which evokes “the blackest depths of an abyss, frenetic, frenzied and theatrical in its delivery”.
Now, the band will be launching the album with some EU dates, with UK shows expected to be announced soon. Check out the full dates below, with tickets going on sale at 8am on Thursday 19 June. For tickets and more information, visit here.
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04 France, Paris,Cabaret Sauvage
05 Luxembourg, Den Atelier
07 Holland, Amsterdam, Melkweg
08 Germany, Berlin, Kesselhaus
10 Denmark, Copenhagen, Vega
Watch a teaser trailer for What Went Down by Foals below:
The new album was produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Florence & The Machine, Jessie Ware, Mumford & Sons) and was recorded in the South of France at a rural 19th-century mill.
Speaking of the album’s lyrical content, which deals with themes around cultural identity, generational anxiety, cynicism, pessimism and heartbreak, frontman Yannis Philippakis said: “I wanted to tap into my inner madman and feel like I was channeling some sort of fevered creature”.
Speaking to Gigwise about the new album last year, Yannis said: "We're just turning the heat up in the oven a little bit. We haven't put the dish in, but we're like, pre-warming the oven."
He continued: "We might have some surprises coming out for fans, but they'll have to wait and see."
When asked where the band were planning to take their sound from here, Yannis replied: "We don't really think about it. I find it's kind of counterproductive to do that, but I'm pretty sure it will be different in some way.
"I think that's sort of the lifeblood of the band - for each track to vary a little and hold its own place on the album, but we'll see."
Meanwhile, Foals are set for a number of European festival appearances this summer.
