The night began with Brisbane youngsters, Last Dinosaurs getting the crowd fired up with their brand of indie/pop rock. Don't judge them by their age. This guys know how to rock, tearing through their set of tracks from their EP "Back from the dead". Last dinosaurs infectious tunes proves this was the perfect opening band for Foals. With catchy beats and whimsical melodies these boys won the crowd over. The crowd favourite from the boys seemed to be "Honolulu" which got them screaming "HEY" at appropriate times. Last dinosaurs, though young, seemed very comfortable on stage and i suggest we will see more of them in the future.
As the night drew on and the Enmore Theatre got more and more full, canadian indie/electro experimentalists Holy F**K pounded out a glorious set of thumping beats, rhythmic bass and sporadic melodies that only got the crowd even more excited for headliners Foals. Holy F**K were in fine form continually changing different instruments and pieces of equipment to construct their unique sound. I thought they were an odd selection to open for Foals but they convinced me other wise as their set powered on.
The night was getting later and the crowd was getting fuller. you could feel the anticipation in the air for Foals. Then the lights go down and you know its time. One by one each member comes on stage and takes up his instrument as if to go in to battle. The crowd goes mental but the loudest cheer comes as singer Yannis comes on stage and stands centre stage. The band opens with 'Blue Blood' from their most recent album 'Total Love Forever'. It is obvious that the crowd came to see one band only, Foals. The standing section explodes with everyone present jumping to Foals catchy/syncopated sound. Foals mixed their set up with half songs from 'Total Love Forever' and their debut release 'Antidotes'. Everyone seemed to know all their songs which made for great crowd participation and an unbelievable concert. As if the crowd could not get any more intense, singer Yannis decides to get intimate with the crowd and stage dives in to the arms of his adoring fans. This occurs twice sending everyone forward to get a feel for the young Brit Big favourites from the night were 'Cassius', 'Miami' and 'Spanish Sahara'. The Oxford five piece well and truly came and conquered sydney for the second time in 6 months and we are looking forward to them doing it again.
Alex Plota
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