We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic

We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic is the third studio album by American indie rock duo Foxygen, released on January 22, 2013 through Jagjaguwar.[4]

We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Studio album by
Foxygen
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
Recorded2011–2012
Genre
Length36:39
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerRichard Swift
Foxygen chronology
Take the Kids Off Broadway
(2011)		 We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
(2013)		 ...And Star Power
(2014)
Singles from We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
  1. "Shuggie"
    Released: October 4, 2012
  2. "San Francisco"
    Released: January 9, 2013
  3. "No Destruction"
    Released: May 28, 2013

The album was promoted pre-release with the singles "Shuggie" on October 4, 2012,[5] "San Francisco" on January 9, 2013. After the album's release, "No Destruction" was released as the third and final single on May 23, 2013.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[6]
Metacritic80/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Consequence of Sound[1]
DIY8/10[9]
The Irish Times[10]
Mojo[11]
NME8/10[12]
The Observer[13]
Paste8.2/10[2]
Pitchfork8.4/10[14]
Under the Radar8/10[15]

Christian Taylor 90FM said of the album: "On the whole, the album carries hints of Tame Impala’s recent album, Lonerism, and adds a whole lot of swagger. Fans of Pond, the Velvet Underground, and Lou Reed should find plenty to love in this phenomenal piece of retro-rock work."[16] Austin Trunick of Under the Radar said: "The record taps into old AM hippie rock territory ... Motown, soul, acid rock ... and even classic French pop."[15] In a favourable review for NME, Lisa Wright states that "Foxygen have managed to spray every shade from their bizarre, Technicolor imaginations onto a record that bursts with lovable eccentricities, but never tries too hard."[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."In the Darkness"2:00
2."No Destruction"4:55
3."On Blue Mountain"5:50
4."San Francisco"3:47
5."Bowling Trophies"1:47
6."Shuggie"3:22
7."Oh Yeah"5:16
8."We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic"4:27
9."Oh No 2"5:22
Total length:36:39

Personnel
Foxygen
  • Sam France – lead and backing vocals, piano, horns
  • Jonathan Rado – guitars, bass, piano, organ, percussion, synthesizers, mellotron
Additional musicians
  • Richard Swift – piano, organ, guitars, bass, drums, percussion, vocals, synthesizers, mellotron, theremin, glockenspiel
  • Jessie Baylin – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Sarah Versprille – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Crumbs – backing vocals (track 3)
  • Luke Suzumoto – handclaps, artwork

References
  1. Hadusek, Jon (January 22, 2013). "Album Review: Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. Lore, Mark (January 22, 2013). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic". Paste. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  3. "SXSW 2013: 20 Must-See Acts > 14. Foxygen". Rolling Stone. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. katie (2013-01-22). "HAPPY RELEASE DAY // Foxygen's 'We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic' Out Now". JAGJAGUWAR. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  5. Fitzmaurice, Larry (2012-10-04). "Foxygen: "Shuggie"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  6. "We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic by Foxygen reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  7. "Reviews for We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic by Foxygen". Metacritic. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  8. Thomas, Fred. "We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic – Foxygen". AllMusic. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. Young, Martyn. "Foxygen – We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic". DIY. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  10. Clayon-Lea, Tony (January 18, 2013). "Foxygen". The Irish Times. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  11. "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic". Mojo (232): 88. March 2013.
  12. Wright, Lisa (January 18, 2013). "Foxygen – 'We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic'". NME. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  13. Empire, Kitty (January 20, 2013). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic – review". The Observer. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  14. Greene, Jayson (January 22, 2013). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  15. Trunick, Austin (January 18, 2013). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar)". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  16. Christian, Taylor. "90FM Album Review: Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic". The Pointer, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-04-27.



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