Foxy is a 2023 studio album by American electronic music group Sparkle Division. The band's second full-length, this is a concept album following the events of a party in the late 1960s.[1]
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| Released | October 20, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Electronic music | |||
| Length | 33:44 | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence | |||
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Reception
editEditors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Paul Simpson writing that this album successfully blends musical genres "retaining elements of exotica and spy soundtracks but adding '90s-style lounge grooves and breakbeats.[2] Writing for Pitchfork, Jesse Locke scored this release a 7.5 out of 10, writing that the album "stays compelling until the finish".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Have Some Punch" – 3:00
- "Here Comes Trouble" – 3:44
- "Foxy" – 3:24
- "The Punch!" – 8:37
- "Bitch Fight" – 3:47
- "Oh Yeah!" – 3:04
- "Slip and Slide" – 3:09
- "We Were There" – 4:59
Personnel
editSparkle Division
- William Basinski
- Preston Wendel
- Gary Thomas Wright
Additional personnel
- Josh Bonati – mastering
- Max Kaplan – saxophone
- Craig Varian – drum programming
- Michael Wertz – design, illustrations
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rettig, James (July 31, 2023). "Sparkle Division – "Foxy"". New Music. Stereogum. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Sparkle Division – Foxy". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Locke, Jesse (October 26, 2023). "Sparkle Division: Foxy Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2023.