This year, Foals effortlessly made the leap from being the much-hyped favourites of the Skins generation, to becoming one of Britain’s most acclaimed bands, winning a Mercury Prize nomination to boot. Deservedly so: Total Life Forever was brimming with ambition, as well as an embarrassment of infectious melodies, oriental inflections and shifting rhythms. And glittering amongst their perfectly-honed math rock, the slow-burning splendour of ‘Spanish Sahara’ showcased their newly expanded breadth of vision and proved just how far Foals have come since their debut.