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Returning with his new single, Foals’ frontman Yannis Philippakis has undertaken his Yannis & The Yaw moniker once more to deliver the stunning Rain Can't Reach Us. Teaming up with legendary drummer Tony Allen the track's another brilliant insight in to his artistic flair as his powerful vocals ignite across a backdrop of swirling synth melodies and spiralling percussion. Speaking about the track Yannis says, “We actually referred to "‘Rain Can't Reach Us" as "The Tornado" for a long time because it feels like a gale blowing through your house and it's just cool to hear Tony at the heart of that. There’s a chance it could have become a Foals track, but sharing that idea with Tony made it become this other thing. I think that's really exciting, it's like putting in random coordinates, getting in your car and driving and not knowing where you're going to show up. You could be led anywhere.” Take a listen for yourselves below. The new single is taken from his forthcoming Lagos Paris London EP Out August 30 via Transgressive.

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