Photos: Bear Hands @ Shrine Expo Hall, March 24, 2019

Photos: Bear Hands @ Shrine Expo Hall, March 24, 2019

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Live Review: Foals w/ Bear Hands @ Shrine Expo Hall, March 24, 2019

Live Review: Foals w/ Bear Hands @ Shrine Expo Hall, March 24, 2019

It’s rare when a band provides an accurate review of their own gig, in real time no less, yet Foals did just that on Sunday night, with front man Yannis Philippakis declaring late in the show, “This is the best fucking show we’ve played in Los Angeles!” Touring in support of their ominously titled new album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1, the Oxford rock stalwarts stuffed a monster arena-sized live show into the Shrine Auditorium, the stage décor warmed up with some nice palm frond decoration.

The band – now the core of Philippakis (lead vocals, guitar), Jack Bevan (drums), Jimmy Smith (guitar), Edwin Congreve (keyboards) – lost an original member in bassist Walter Gervers but the live show not only remains intact but feels larger than ever, expanding to a six piece with Jeremy Pritchard stepping in on bass and adding percussionists Kit Monteith and Vincent Taeger.

The new album – which dials down the big rock riffs a touch in favor of some welcome new synth textures – expectedly figures prominently in the set and slots right alongside the older material nicely – “On the Luna” opens the set on a groovy note; lead single “Exits” is confidently held for late in the set; “In Degrees” is a right stomper, feels like lost 90’s house (English) football anthem.

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Photos: Foals @ Shrine Expo Hall, March 24, 2019

Photos: Foals @ Shrine Expo Hall, March 24, 2019

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Photos: Low @ Lodge Room, March 15, 2019

Photos: Low @ Lodge Room, March 15, 2019

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Photos:  Better Oblivion Community Center @ Teragram Ballroom, March 13, 2019

Photos: Better Oblivion Community Center @ Teragram Ballroom, March 13, 2019

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