...And Star Power

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...And Star Power
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
Recorded2013–2014
Genre
Length82:07
Label Jagjaguwar
Producer Foxygen
Foxygen chronology
We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
(2013)
...And Star Power
(2014)
Hang
(2017)
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 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.

Contents

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
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The A.V. Club B [7]
Consequence B− [8]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Paste 8.8/10 [11]
Pitchfork 7.0/10 [12]
PopMatters 5/10 [13]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]

Track listing

Pitchfork released the track listing on July 30, 2014. [16]

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

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