"Exits" is the first single by British

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from their fifth

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, ''

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''. The song and music video were released on 21 January 2019 in the United Kingdom after its debut on DJ

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. This is the band's first single not to feature bassist Walter Gervers (after his initial departure from the group during 2018, before eventually rejoining in 2023). A

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remix of the song by British

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producer, George FitzGerald was released on 7 March 2019.

Music video

The music video, directed by Albert Moya features French actress

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'' star Isaac H. Wright as students at a clandestine

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academy in a random series of interconnected vignettes of a

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nature. The video was filmed in

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Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* 2019 singles 2019 songs Foals (band) songs Transgressive Records singles Songs written by Yannis Philippakis Environmental songs Warner Records singles {{2010s-rock-song-stub