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Foals at Fibbers Review

Foals @ Fibbers
Bands usually improve with age. Yes, Klaxons might have lost their vigour and Bob Dylan might be literally knocking on heaven's door these days but performances are ,y'know, meant to get better. Poor Foals then, who probably reached their peak at a house party somewhere in deepest Oxfordshire. Tonight at Fibbers the band continue to prove that they've become a live hit and miss affair. While looking impressive next to the motionless support act Cut Off Your Hands there's still something missing from the next-big-things, erm, thing. While one of 'em might jump on an amp and smack his head on the ceiling in search of a bit of energy it's the lack of varied material that's really dragging them down. With an album still on the way and most tracks sounding like a bit of bleeping, a smidgen of cowbell and math-rock-lite to the majority of the audience, everyone is waiting for 'Hummer'. 'Mathletics' might get a few wiggling but its still all about this track. As lively as expected it's unsurprisingly the highlight in a rather uninspiring night. Siân Rowe

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