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| ...And Star Power | ||||
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| Released | October 14, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Length | 82:07 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | Foxygen | |||
| Foxygen chronology | ||||
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| Singles from ...And Star Power | ||||
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...And Star Power is the fourth studio album by American indie rock duo Foxygen, released October 14, 2014 through Jagjaguwar. It is a double album that follows a loose concept around the eponymous fictional band Star Power.
Unlike their previous full-length, the album was recorded almost entirely at home and in various locations in Los Angeles, such as the Chateau Marmont and Beverly Hills Hotel.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The A.V. Club | B[7] |
| Consequence of Sound | B-[8] |
| Los Angeles Times | [9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Paste | 8.8/10[11] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7/10[12] |
| PopMatters | 5/10[13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
| Slant Magazine | [15] |
Track listing[edit]
Pitchfork released the track listing on July 30, 2014.[16]
| Side One, Part One: The Hits | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Star Power Airlines" | 1:11 |
| 2. | "How Can You Really" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Coulda Been My Love" | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Cosmic Vibrations" | 5:01 |
| 5. | "You & I" | 2:17 |
| Side One, Part Two: Star Power Suite | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Star Power I: Overture" | 1:41 |
| 7. | "Star Power II: Star Power Nite" | 2:14 |
| 8. | "Star Power III: What Are We Good For" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Star Power IV: Ooh Ooh" | 1:50 |
| Side Two: The Paranoid Side | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 10. | "I Don't Have Anything/The Gate" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Mattress Warehouse" | 4:26 |
| 12. | "666" | 2:05 |
| 13. | "Flowers" | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Wally’s Farm" | 1:58 |
| 15. | "Cannibal Holocaust" | 3:48 |
| 16. | "Hot Summer" | 1:49 |
| Side Three: Scream: Journey Through Hell | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 17. | "Cold Winter/Freedom" | 6:14 |
| 18. | "Can’t Contextualize My Mind" | 3:54 |
| 19. | "Brooklyn Police Station" | 4:21 |
| 20. | "The Game" | 2:21 |
| 21. | "Freedom II" | 3:53 |
| 22. | "Talk" | 4:07 |
| Side Four: Hang on to Love | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 23. | "Everyone Needs Love" | 6:47 |
| 24. | "Hang" | 4:07 |
Personnel[edit]
- Foxygen
- Sam France – vocals, guitar, drums, piano, horns
- Jonathan Rado – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, drums
References[edit]
- ^ "Album review: Foxygen's '...And Star Power'". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ a b Laugher, Nick (3 October 2014). "Foxygen – … And Star Power". BeatRoute Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Wojtas, Michael. "Foxygen on Their Sprawling Album and Scaring Audiences | Under the Radar - Music Magazine". Undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Phil Mongredien. "Foxygen: …And Star Power review – California duo in self-indulgent mood on third LP | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "...And Star Power - Foxygen". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "...And Star Power – Foxygen". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Joshua (2014-10-14). "Foxygen finds plenty of beauty in excess with double album". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ^ Arroyo, Steven (October 14, 2014). "Foxygen – …And Star Power". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Roberts, Randall (2014-10-13). "Foxygen's '... And Star Power' silly and mostly inconsequential". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ^ Mongredien, Phil (October 11, 2014). "Foxygen: …And Star Power review – California duo in self-indulgent mood on third LP". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Prado, Ryan J. (2014-10-14). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power Review". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (2014-10-13). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
- ^ Pan, Arnold (October 15, 2014). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". PopMatters. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Powell, Mike (October 21, 2014). "Foxygen ...And Star Power Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Winograd, Jeremy (2014-10-02). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- ^ Camp, Zoe. "Foxygen Announce New Album ...And Star Power and Fall Tour, Share "How Can You Really" Video". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
