On the Luna explained

On the Luna
Type:single
Artist:Foals
Album:Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1
Released:14 February 2019
Recorded:2018
Studio:
  • 123 Studios
Genre:
Length:3:13
Label:
Producer:
  • Yannis Philippakis
  • Foals
  • Brett Shaw
Prev Title:Exits
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Sunday
Next Year:2019

"On the Luna" is the second single by British indie rock band Foals from their fifth studio album, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1. The song and music video were released on 14 February 2019.

Style

DIY magazine called "On the Luna" a "slice of vintage" Foals with a mixture of loud/quiet verses.[1] Patrick Clarke of New Musical Express described the song as a "jerky" track. In an interview with New Musical Express, Yannis Philippakis described the direction of the track as not being "yin and yang or anything corny like that. You can also tell that it’s a band working in the same space over the same period. If you were to put it crudely, the first record is probably more keyboard-driven and has slightly more of a new-wave feel to it. Then album two has more of the heavier rock frenetic energy."[2]

Lake Shatz of the Consequence of Sound called the song a mixture of "bright, ’80s-style synths matched up with lively guitar riffs".[3]

Music video

The music video features montages of old footage and the band recording the track at 123 Studios in London. The footage for the video was compiled by Kit Monteith and Alex Knowles.The video was edited by Michael Sherrington at Forest of Black Studios.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foals unveil new track 'On the Luna', announce small shows . DIY . 2 August 2019 . 15 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Clarke . Patrick . Foals' share zippy new single 'On The Luna' and reveal details of intimate tour dates . NME . 2 August 2019 . 14 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Shatz . Lake . Foals reveal lively new song "On the Luna": Stream . Consequence of Sound . 2 August 2019 . 3 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Foals - On The Luna [Official Music Video] ]. .
  5. News: On the Luna – Foals - Official Charts . Official Charts Company. 29 May 2024.