but that bass is mega

Absolutely terrible, if the song falls apart jus like that when its played acoustic, it shows how shit they really are.

i guess their songs just aren't meant to be played acoustically. they should've known better than to agree to do that!

Math rock
Rhythmic syncopation
Dance influences
Affected yelping

And anyone's surprised Foals acoustic wouldn't work?

that was sort of interesting, but if they were doing an acoustic thing, they should have worked out a new arrangement for it, instead of just playing it as if it was their normal set up

but i guess that would have been some effort that they didnt feel any need to make.

i mean, obvs its their choice, but they could have arranged it in such a way that it became centered around the vocals and the rhythm, without the twittering guitars

What's the point of acoustic if you're still playing lead bits?

Maybe they couldn't do it because Yannis doesn't know how to play E major :p

STOP IT. THEY ARE RARELY - IF EVER - GOOD.

Doesn't sound that bad actually.

they were superb last night in oxford, despite the crappy venue and youthmovies too, what i saw of them anyway their set was so short.

they were as embarrassed as i feel for them watching that... i would have laughed hard if i was there. sorry to any foals fans, but... AHAHAHA

but this is quite bad. as somebody said up there ^^ they've clearly not given any thought as to how it might have been better arranged as an acoustic version.

that was bad. for some reason the bbc hate macs and refuse to put the majority of their content in a format which my mac will get along with, so i won't be able to hear the semi-redeeming red sox pugie. bad form

I think they still managed to translate acoustically well. I liked the bridge

Seems a bit unfair to denounce them as shit, considering the song was taken out of context

ever go away?

i don't know much of him really as i don't listen to the radio show that's caused so much debate but blimey, he is a cunt isn't he.

1. George Lamb is a fuckwit. "Thanks a lot The Foals. You've been great. The Foals everyone."
2. Red Socks Pugie was good, and showed to me what the song truly is - a pop song with a good melody (note: this isn't an insult).
3. Cassius was dire. They only played it because it's their current single. I'm sure they would've chosen something else if they had a choice.

He's as bad as David Platt he is. Foals shouldn't play acoustic, ever. Not good.

how they can barely get thier fingers on the fretboard.

Five indie haircuts in desperate need of a song!

i really like this version. it should've been slowed down or changed a little, but it works being so soft.
they did an amplified session on jo whiley the next day without the ill drummer boy and with three other percussionist friends during which he sang the same way. did not work.

It seems as though people are slagging them off just because their songs don't work acoustically....so what?

At least they had the balls to do it. If Battles did the same it would sound equally questionable.

*bump*

sounds like me singing along in the shower.

To be fair it doesn't seem like a very good choice of song to sing accoustic.

Foals are actually shit.

the singer's so out of tune man!