2019 single by Foals
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| from the album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 | ||||
| Released | 22 November 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studio | 123 (London) | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Brett Shaw | |||
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"Like Lightning" is a song by British indie rock band Foals, released on 22 November 2019 as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 (2019).
Music video
The music video for "Like Lightning" came out on 22 November 2019. The storyline was written by Virginie Kypriotis and produced by Rebecca Rice. Un Oeil Sur Tout animated the video. The video features an animate Sasquatch figure leading a worldwide charge to curbe climate change through green initiatives and eco-socialism. The music video premiered on the Music Declares Emergency website to raise awareness about climate change.
Critical reception
Critical reception to the song was mixed. Hannah Jocelyn, writing for Pitchfork said "“Like Lightning” plays like the kind of utilitarian blues-rock that music directors reach for when The Black Keys aren’t in the licensing budget."
References
- Roberts, Christopher (22 November 2019). "Foals Share New Animated Video for "Like Lightning" Addressing Inaction on Climate Change". Under the Radar. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Foals 'Like Lightning' by Virginie Kypriotis". Promonews.tv. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Richards, Will (22 November 2019). "Foals rally against climate change in their dystopian animated 'Like Lightning' video – watch". NME. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Jocelyn, Hannah (23 November 2019). "Foals: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 2 Album Review". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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