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Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis is not a fan of double albums. “I like albums that don’t outstay their welcome,” he tells Apple Music. “A sense of proportion and respect for the listener is very important.” This explains why the abundant fruit of his band’s 2018 sessions has been split into two releases. “When we were sequencing they naturally fell into two separate bodies of work,” he says. “This is the Foals album that speaks most directly to the people, because we’re all in the same boat. On a musical level, we wanted everything to be uplifting and urgent. We wanted it to be gratifying on a physical level, and then that could be countered with lyrics that are more ambivalent or melancholic.” Philippakis walks us through that juxtaposition with his track-by-track guide.

Ever been baffled by a wine list, stood perplexed before endless racks of bottles at the liquor store, or ordered an overpriced bottle out of fear of the scathing judgment of a restaurant sommelier? Before she became a James Beard Award—winning food and wine writer, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl experienced all these things.