Foals Total Life Forever

4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hey've moved their frenetic, intricate pop on to create something more subtle and long-lasting."
"[With] a slower, more methodical approach that lets these pop gems blossom out in thin ribbons....Whatever the inspiration -- spectral or otherwise -- it has done wonders for the band."
"There's nary a misstep on the album; every song packs the emotional punch of a heartbreak."
Billboard (p.37) - "'This Orient' utilizes a poppy guitar pattern before launching into an atmospheric shoegaze-inspired chorus."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[With] inventive, interlocking figures that glint and burble, recalling Can's Michael Karoli or skewed African highlife as readily as Battles or Interpol."
Ranked #25 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2010" -- "[W]ith splintered, restless guitar melodies. Quietly epic."
Pitchfork (Website) - "At every turn, TOTAL LIFE FOREVER is inviting. Much more alive than earlier efforts, it's an album with a complexion that constantly changes with time."
Clash (Magazine) - "[A] massive leap forward for the band. The music writhes with a renewed ambitions, capable of moving from near ambient strains of electronica to propulsive African funk in a drum break."