We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
2013 studio album by Foxygen
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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]
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| Released | January 22, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
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| Length | 36:39 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | Richard Swift | |||
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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
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[6] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [1] |
| DIY | 8/10[9] |
| The Irish Times | [10] |
| Mojo | [11] |
| NME | 8/10[12] |
| The Observer | [13] |
| Paste | 8.2/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[14] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[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. | Title | Length |
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| 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
