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...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[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The A.V. ClubB[9]
Consequence of SoundB-[10]
Los Angeles Times[11]
The Observer[12]
Paste8.8/10[13]
Pitchfork Media7/10[14]
PopMatters5/10[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Slant Magazine[17]

Track listing

Pitchfork released the track listing on July 30, 2014.[18]

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

Personnel

Foxygen are:

References

  1. ^ Los Vegas Weekly: Album Review: Foxygen’s ‘…And Star Power’
  2. ^ Slant Magazine: Album Review: Foxygen: ...And Star Power
  3. ^ Under the Radar: Foxygen on Their Sprawling Album and Scaring Audiences - Wizards, True Stars
  4. ^ Ours Magazine: Talking to Foxygen aka Star Power aka the Mystical Rockers
  5. ^ The Observer: Foxygen’s Experimental, Indulgent, Kinda Brilliant New Record, ‘…And Star Power’
  6. ^ The Guardian: Foxygen: …And Star Power review – California duo in self-indulgent mood on third LP
  7. ^ "...And Star Power - Foxygen". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  8. ^ Thomas, Fred. "...And Star Power – Foxygen". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Arroyo, Steven (October 14, 2014). "Foxygen – …And Star Power". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  11. ^ Roberts, Randall (2014-10-13). "Foxygen's '... And Star Power' silly and mostly inconsequential". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Prado, Ryan J. (2014-10-14). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power Review". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  14. ^ Berman, Stuart (2014-10-13). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
  15. ^ Pan, Arnold (October 15, 2014). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". PopMatters. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  16. ^ Powell, Mike (October 21, 2014). "Foxygen ...And Star Power Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
  17. ^ Winograd, Jeremy (2014-10-02). "Foxygen: ...And Star Power". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
  18. ^ 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.