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We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
Studio album by Foxygen
Released	January 22, 2013 (2013-01-22)
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Acid rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic pop
Length	36:39
Label	Jagjaguwar
Producer	Richard Swift
Foxygen chronology
Singles from We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
"Shuggie" Released: October 4, 2012 "San Francisco" Released: January 9, 2013 "No Destruction" Released: May 28, 2013

We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic is the third full-length album by Californian experimental rock duo Foxygen. The album was released on January 22, 2013.[9] The album's release was preceded by the release of the single "Shuggie" on October 4, 2012,[10] as well as the album's second single "San Francisco", which was released January 9, 2013. "No Destruction" was also named as Best New Track by Pitchfork on January 9.[11] Post-release, "No Destruction" was released as the third single, and an official music video was uploaded to YouTube, which Foxygen announced was 'a music video 8 years in the making'.[12]

Contents

• 1 Reception
• 2 Track listing
• 3 Personnel
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Reception

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."[13] 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."[14]

Track listing

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

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
• Sarah Versprille - backing vocals
• Crumbs - backing vocals
• Luke Suzumoto - handclaps, artwork

References

1. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/we-are-the-21st-century-ambassadors-of-peace-magic/foxygen
2. ^ Thomas, Fred. "We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic – Foxygen : Songs, Reviews". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013. 
3. ^ "Album Review: Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic". consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2013-01-21. 
4. ^ James, Ben (January 21, 2013). "Album Review: Foxygen – ‘We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace & Magic’". Impact. Retrieved January 29, 2013. 
5. ^ "Foxygen – We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic". theneedledrop.com. January 16, 2013. 
6. ^ Greene, Jayson (January 22, 2013). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic". pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013. 
7. ^ Lore, Mark (January 22, 2013). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic". Paste Media Group. Retrieved January 23, 2013. 
8. ^ Turner, Luke (January 23, 2013). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic". The Quietus. Retrieved February 10, 2014. 
9. ^ 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. 
10. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (2012-10-04). "Foxygen: "Shuggie"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-04-26. 
11. ^ Powell, Mike (2013-01-09). "Foxygen: "No Destruction"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-04-26. 
12. ^ https://www.facebook.com/foxygentheband/posts/10151403564812765
13. ^ Christian, Taylor. "90FM Album Review: Foxygen - We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic". The Pointer, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Retrieved 2013-04-27. 
14. ^ Trunick, Austin (2013-01-18). "Foxygen: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic (Jagjaguwar)". Under The Radar (#44, Best of 2012). Retrieved 2013-04-27. 

External links

• FOXYGEN | We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic :: JAGJAGUWAR
• We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic REVIEW