Like Lightning
2019 single by Foals
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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).
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| Single by Foals | ||||
| 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 | Brett Shaw | |||
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Music video
The music video for "Like Lightning" was released on 22 November 2019.[1] The storyline was written by Virginie Kypriotis and the video was produced by Rebecca Rice.[2] Un Oeil Sur Tout animated the video. The video features a Sasquatch figure leading a worldwide charge to curb climate change through green initiatives and eco-socialism. The music video premiered on the Music Declares Emergency website to raise awareness about climate change.[3]
Critical reception
Critical reception to the song was mixed.[citation needed] 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."[4]