"Hummer" is the second single by Foals and is the first single with Yannis Philippakis on lead vocals (the previous lead vocalist was Andrew Mears). It was released on 12 March 2007.[2] It was recorded and mixed by producer Gareth Parton at the Fortress and Metropolis recording studios, London. It was released as a digital download and on vinyl on 23 April 2007.
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| Single by Foals | ||||
| Released | 12 March 2007 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Transgressive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Gareth Parton | |||
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Although initially released as a non-album single, it was added as a bonus track to later editions of Foals' first album Antidotes.
The song was used in the second series of Skins.
Critical reception
editIn an 8/10 review, Drowned In Sound described the track as sounding "like Animal Collective rifling through The Rapture’s audio files on electro night".[3] It came 12th in a top tracks of 2007 list compiled by NME.[4] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 142 on its list of "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hummer" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Astronauts 'n All" | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hummer" | 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hummer" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Astronauts 'n All" | 3:11 |
References
edit- ^ Horner, Al (13 October 2015). "Foals – On The Road In Colombia With Britain's Most Ferocious Live Band". NME. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Hummer - Single by Foals". iTunes. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Dobson, Gareth (23 April 2007). "Single Review: Foals - Hummer / Astronauts And All". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "NME Tracks Of The Year 2007". NME. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Schiller, Rebecca (6 October 2011). "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". NME. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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