Yannis & The Yaw - Lagos Paris London EP

‘Lagos Paris London’ is the realisation of a lifelong dream for Foals frontman Yannis Philipakis as he collaborates with the legendary late drummer Tony Allen on an EP combining all the fire and fury of Foals at their most incendiary with the dexterous joy and musical fluidity of Tony Allen’s drumming.

Yannis and the Yaw is the umbrella under which this musical meeting of the minds takes place, and Yannis is in his element as he whips up a storm on ‘Walk Through Fire’, while ‘Rain Can’t Reach Us’ and ‘Night Green, Heavy Love’ are filled with foreboding power and intensity. You can really feel the energy of all the musicians feeding off each other as Tony revels in being as creative as ever right up until the end of his life which means this collection completed after his passing acts as a beautiful tribute to a joyous musical union.

As the EP concludes with the rousing brass explosions of ‘Under The Strikes’ and ‘Clementine’, we can celebrate two generations who are both as vital as ever.