Draw Down the Moon is the fourth studio album by American rock band, Foxing. The album was released on August 6, 2021 through Hopeless Records.
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| Released | August 6, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 39:48 | |||
| Label | Hopeless | |||
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| Singles from Draw Down the Moon | ||||
Recording and production
editThe disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused multiple difficulties for Foxing. They had planned to "road test" a handful of songs on Draw Down the Moon during a May 2020 tour with Bent Knee before the virus brought touring to a halt, and to make up for the lost income usually provided by touring, Murphy and guitarist Eric Hudson both began offering music lessons over Skype.[7] Guitarist Ricky Sampson, meanwhile, left the band in October 2020, citing a desire for stability that the music industry could not provide.[8]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[9] |
| Metacritic | 80/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Beats Per Minute | 73%[11] |
| DIY |   [12] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[13] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[14] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[15] |
| Paste | 8.5/10[16] |
| Pitchfork | 6.0/10[17] |
| Spectrum Culture | [18] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.2/5[19] |
| Under the Radar |    [20] |
Draw Down the Moon was met with mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Draw Down the Moon has an average score of 80 based on nine reviews.[10] The review aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album 7.7 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus.[9]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Foxing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "737" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Go Down Together" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Beacons" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Draw Down the Moon" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Where the Lightning Strikes Twice" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Bialystok" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "At Least We Found the Floor" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Cold Blooded" | 3:30 |
| 9. | "If I Believed in Love" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Speak with the Dead" (featuring Why?) | 6:59 |
| Total length: | 39:48 | |
References
edit- ^ Russell, Scott (May 27, 2021). "Foxing Announce New Album Draw Down The Moon, Share Latest Single". Paste. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (March 6, 2021). "Foxing and WHY? Release New Song 'Speak With The Dead'". Our Culture. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (April 15, 2021). "Foxing release new song "Go Down Together"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Damian (May 28, 2021). "Foxing announce new album and share stomping single 'Where The Lightning Strikes Twice'". NME. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Willingham, Jones (June 24, 2021). "Foxing releases blistering new single "If I Believed in Love"". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Foxing - Draw Down The Moon [Official Video]". YouTube. July 15, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (March 16, 2020). "Foxing working on LP4; members offering lessons & acoustic shows over Skype". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (October 1, 2020). "Ricky Sampson leaves Foxing". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Draw Down The Moon by Foxing reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Draw Down the Moon". Metacritic. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Kohner, Kyle (August 9, 2021). "Album Review: Foxing – Draw Down The Moon". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Tipple, Ben (August 5, 2021). "Foxing – Draw Down The Moon Album Review". DIY. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Feibel, Adam (August 5, 2021). "Foxing Voyage to a Galaxy of Their Own on 'Draw Down the Moon'". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Sutherland, Mark (August 5, 2021). "Album review: Foxing – Draw Down The Moon". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Rogerson, Ellie (August 6, 2021). "Draw Down The Moon is Foxing sounding fresh while rooting in their early emotional highs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, Ethan (August 6, 2021). "Foxing Reach for the Stratosphere with Draw Down the Moon". Paste. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ D'Souza, Shaad (August 18, 2021). "Foxing: Draw Down the Moon Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Dempsey, Colin (August 11, 2021). "Foxing: Draw Down the Moon". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Sowing (August 6, 2021). "Review: Foxing – Draw Down the Moon". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ O'Malley, Gareth (August 13, 2021). "Foxing: Draw Down the Moon (Grand Paradise/Hopeless) – review". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 20, 2021.