Nearer My God
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| Released | August 10, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 56:28 | |||
| Label | Triple Crown | |||
| Producer | Chris Walla, Eric Hudson | |||
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Nearer My God is the third studio album by American rock band, Foxing. The album was released on August 10, 2018 through Triple Crown Records.
Background
On June 18, 2018 the album was announced, which coincided with the release of the first single off the album, "Slapstick".[4]
On July 19, 2018, the title track and second single was released. Ian Cohen, writing for Pitchfork, praised the synths in the track, saying that it could "go moonshot for moonshot with M83 and The 1975".[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[6] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | A-[8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[9] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[10] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 8/10[2] |
Nearer My God was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82 based on 11 reviews.[7] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 78 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 13 reviews.[12]
Beth Bowles of Exclaim! gave the release a 7 out of 10, explaining "while Foxing haven't totally abandoned their previous post-punk roots, Nearer My God clings tight to experimental synth-rock. This album has the kind of confusion we associate with Radiohead; sometimes it's rock, sometimes it's punk, sometimes it's just noise."[10] Ian Cohen of Pitchfork explained "Nearer My God is likewise a closed system bound with melodic and lyrical leitmotifs, but designed more like a multimedia extravaganza. It’s an album of complicated, often elusive views on the illusion of control, an apocalypse that always feels impending but never arrives."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Grand Paradise" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Slapstick" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Lich Prince" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Gameshark" | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Nearer My God" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Five Cups" | 9:07 |
| 7. | "Heartbeats" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Trapped in Dillard's" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Bastardizer" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Crown Candy" | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Won't Drown" | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Lambert" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 56:28 | |
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 4
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 7
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| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4
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| US Top Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2
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References
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (August 9, 2018). "Q&A w/ Foxing on the masterful art rock of new album 'Nearer My God'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Ian (August 13, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (June 18, 2018). "Foxing announce new album 'Nearer My God' & tour, share "Slapstick"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Frometa, R. J. (June 18, 2018). "Foxing to Release New Album 'Nearer My God' on August 10th via Triple Crown". Vents Magazine. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (July 19, 2018). ""Nearer My God" by Foxing Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Foxing's excellent, elastic Nearer My God leads this week's new releases". The A.V. Club. August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (August 23, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Bowles, Beth (August 7, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ Jocelyn, Hannah (August 9, 2018). "Foxing go for broke on Nearer My God". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Tastemaker Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ "Vinyl Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
