Albums to watch

Life Is Yours

Foals

Life Is Yours

Seventh studio album from the Oxford-based rock quartet working with producers John Hill, Dan Carey, A. K. Paul and Miles James

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Warner
UK Release date
17/06/2022
US Release date
17/06/2022
  1. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Foals deliver an effervescent start to their new chapter with Life Is Yours
    Read Review

  2. 9.0 |   Gigwise

    A joyous seventh outing
    Read Review

  3. 9.0 |   Clash

    When this album was recorded in Foals windowless studio amidst the pandemic, the songs were their windows to a world without restrictions and the bright euphoria of life that was back in full swing. Now we’re here, this record is purpose-built for our first full unrestricted summer and the summers beyond
    Read Review

  4. 9.0 |   XS Noize

    Foals never disappoint with brilliant releases that cause listeners to look forward to their next offerings. Life Is Yours is destined to be a very successful album for Foals
    Read Review

  5. 8.5 |   Northern Transmissions

    ‘Life Is Yours’ is the shot in the arm we all need to awaken us from the turmoil of the past two years
    Read Review

  6. 8.0 |   Vinyl Chapters

    All in all, the latest album from Foals is one that you should definitely be adding to your summer playlist. It’s absolutely perfect for driving around in the hot sun
    Read Review

  7. 8.0 |   Under The Radar

    They are a restless band, yes, but Life Is Yours proves that a narrower focus can bring the most returns
    Read Review

  8. 8.0 |   Dork

    They’ve taken a risk, switched things up and in going back to their roots have captured the zeitgeist and created a rebirth which points the way towards a new era for Foals
    Read Review

  9. 8.0 |   The Independent

    The rock band seem to have followed James Brown’s famous suggestion that ‘the one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing’
    Read Review

  10. 8.0 |   NME

    The Oxford band, now a trio, let their hair down on this joyous, hedonistic seventh album, a lockdown record that sounds like anything but
    Read Review

  11. 8.0 |   DIY

    A celebration of their status as UK indie rock’s elder statesmen
    Read Review

  12. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    With Life Is Yours, Foals have created a superb antidote to the gloominess of the world we’ve all been facing
    Read Review

  13. 6.0 |   musicOMH

    Oxford trio’s dance-infused seventh album takes them somewhere they’ve not been before
    Read Review

  14. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    They return with a sound steeped in summertime vibes
    Read Review

  15. 6.0 |   Uncut

    An album of skippy, infectious, electronics-soaked disco rock. Print edition only

  16. 6.0 |   Mojo

    It's a beguiling mix for the most part, even if they have overly sacrificed melody on the altar of rhythm. Print edition only

  17. 6.0 |   The FT

    The British indie rock band turn their attention to rebirth with their seventh album
    Read Review

  18. 5.5 |   Pitchfork

    Foals’ streamlined seventh album does away with their trickier instrumental interplay and subtler emotions, leaving nothing at all open to interpretation
    Read Review


blog comments powered by Disqus

Watch it

Roll over video for more options

Hear it

Latest Reviews

More reviews