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Foster The People Interview

June 9, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Apart from a certain rapper, LA band Foster The People are the most hyped act of 2011. It’s impossible to read anything music-related online without catching mention of their breakout hit Pumped Up Kicks or debut LP ‘Torches’. It’s for a very good reason though- these guys make refreshing and supremely cool music that has already seen them play sold out tours across the States and indeed in Australia. Foster The People are returning here for the second time this year to play Splendour In The Grass as well as a few sideshows, and I caught up with lead singer/songwriter Mark Foster to talk Coachella, Torches, Pumped Up Kicks, and FIFA.

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Interviews

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Foster The People ‘Broken Jaw’

May 26, 2011 by Lachy 0 Comments

When I saw Foster The People live this song, Broken Jaw, really stood out. Therefore I was a bit surprised to find that it was not a part of the tracklist of the band’s phenomenal debut album ‘Torches’. Never fear however, because the track has been included as an iTunes bonus song for the record, so we can finally hear it in studio form.

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Splendour Sideshows Guide

May 19, 2011 by Lachy 3 Comments

So here it is, back by popular demand (the last one got two votes of thumbs up!), my guide to the sideshows of Splendour In The Grass. While this obviously applies only to Melbourne, it’s probably a similar kind of deal in Sydney. Here we go.

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Gig Guides

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Album Review: Foster The People ‘Torches’

May 12, 2011 by Lachy 2 Comments

Every so often you come across an album that you know you are going to adore before you even listen to it. Foster The People’s debut record ‘Torches’ is one of these albums. Partly, that’s because we’ve already heard nearly half of the album on their self-titled EP. Mostly however, it’s because this is a band simply incapable of writing a bad song and whose music is oozing with so much charisma, polish, skill, and- well- coolness, that not to love it would take a serious and concentrated effort.

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Album Reviews

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Foster The People ‘Call It What You Want’

May 11, 2011 by Lachy 1 Comment

There’s a new song from Foster The People floating around on the interwebs today, Call It What You Want. It’s the third track off their upcoming debut LP ‘Torches’, and this makes it nearly half of the album we’ve heard now. Does that mean I’m technically allowed to call it my favourite album of the year so far yet?

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