...And Star Power

...And Star Power
Studio album by Foxygen
Released October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
Recorded 2013–2014
Genre
Length 82:07
Label Jagjaguwar
Producer Foxygen
Foxygen chronology
We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
(2013)		 ...And Star Power
(2014)
Singles from ...And Star Power
  1. "How Can You Really"
    Released: July 30, 2014
  2. "Cosmic Vibrations"
    Released: September 3, 2014

...And Star Power is the third officially released album by Californian experimental rock duo Foxygen. It was released October 14, 2014. It is a double album that follows a loose concept around the fictional band Star Power. Unlike their previous full-length, the album was recorded almost entirely at home and in various LA locations such as the Chateau Marmont and Beverly Hills Hotel.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic62/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubB[6]
Consequence of SoundB-[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
The Observer[9]
Paste8.8/10[10]
Pitchfork Media7/10[11]
PopMatters5/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Slant Magazine[14]

Track listing

Pitchfork released the track listing on July 30, 2014.[15]

Side One, Part One: The Hits
No. TitleLyrics 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
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
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
No. Title Length
23. "Everyone Needs Love"   6:47
24. "Hang"   4:07

Personnel

Foxygen are:

References

  1. ↑ "Album review: Foxygen's '...And Star Power'". Las Vegas Weekly. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  2. ↑ Wojtas, Michael. "Foxygen on Their Sprawling Album and Scaring Audiences | Under the Radar - Music Magazine". Undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  3. 1 2 Phil Mongredien. "Foxygen: …And Star Power review – California duo in self-indulgent mood on third LP | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  4. ↑ "...And Star Power - Foxygen". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "...And Star Power – Foxygen". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Arroyo, Steven (October 14, 2014). "Foxygen – …And Star Power". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ Roberts, Randall (2014-10-13). "Foxygen's '... And Star Power' silly and mostly inconsequential". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Prado, Ryan J. (2014-10-14). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power Review". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  11. ↑ Berman, Stuart (2014-10-13). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
  12. ↑ Pan, Arnold (October 15, 2014). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". PopMatters. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  13. ↑ Powell, Mike (October 21, 2014). "Foxygen ...And Star Power Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  14. ↑ Winograd, Jeremy (2014-10-02). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  15. ↑ Camp, Zoe. "Foxygen Announce New Album ...And Star Power and Fall Tour, Share "How Can You Really" Video". Pitchfork Media. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
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