Foals - Red Socks Pugie

What this video is

Released in June 2008 as the third single from Foals' debut album 'Antidotes', 'Red Socks Pugie' arrived during a peak moment of UK indie press excitement around the Oxford band, who had already charted two UK Top 40 singles and reached #3 on the UK album charts with 'Antidotes'. The single peaked at number 89 on the UK Singles Chart and later gained mainstream UK exposure when ITV used the song during FA Cup…

Why it matters

A key artefact of the 2007–2009 UK math-rock/dance-punk crossover moment, when acts like Foals, Bloc Party, and Franz Ferdinand were demonstrating that rhythmically complex, art-influenced indie could achieve mainstream chart presence. The video's experimental collage aesthetic — merging archival…

The director

Dave Ma is a director and photographer who established himself in London before relocating between Los Angeles and London. He first built a reputation as a photographer and director, shooting portraits of artists including Nick Cave, TV On The Radio, and…