Hummer (Foals song)
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"Hummer" is the second single by Foals, and is the first single with Yannis Philippakis on lead vocals (previous lead vocalist was Andrew Mears). It was released on 12 March 2007.[1] 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 April 23, 2007.
Although initially released as a non-album single, it was added as a bonus track to later editions of Foals' debut album Antidotes.
The song was featured in the first series of Skins.
Critical reception
In 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".[2] It came 12th in a top tracks of 2007 list compiled by NME.[3] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 142 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[4]
Track listing
| 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
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Hummer - Single by Foals". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Dobson, Gareth (2007-04-24). "Foals - Hummer / Astronauts And All / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
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