“Miami”
from the album Total Life Forever
2010
iTunes
In one of those rare moments when a song grabs hold of you by your sceptical collar and, with its groovy vibrations, dislodges the cynical earwax from your ears, you know that you are onto a shiny gem of a single. With jagged guitar melodies cascading over a chunky rhythm, “Miami” showcases Foals‘ coming of age from their second album, Total Life Forever. As with songs in Antidotes, the key flavor of “Miami” lies in the melodic riffs, but this time with its musical counterparts spiced up. With Yannis Phillippakis’s infectious vocals weaving intricately throughout a funkier bass line, the finished product leaves a fuller bodied sound on your audio palate. The new video is also reminiscent to Aphex Twin’s “Windowlicker” video with its entertaining (if somewhat mind-boggling) clips featuring beautiful bodies flawed with imperfections. The lush soundscapes will provide perfect vibes for a hedonistic summer, rendering you tipsy at first taste but with each indulgence leave you more intoxicated.