The Church of Rock and Roll is the fourth studio album by Foxy Shazam. The first single was released on to their Facebook page on October 6, 2011, as a free download.
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| Released | January 24, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. | |||
| Producer | Justin Hawkins | |||
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| Singles from The Church of Rock and Roll | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Absolutepunk.net | (80%)[2] |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| BLARE | [5] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [6] |
| Paste Magazine | (72%)[7] |
On December 5, 2011, the track listing, date and cover art for the album was posted.[8] On December 23, 2011, the song "Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll" was given as a free download to anyone who pre-ordered the album.[9] Rolling Stone began to stream the entire album on their website on 20 January, a few days before the official release date.[10]
Reception
editReviews were mainly positive for the album, with Judah Joseph of the Huffington Post describing the album as "music that sounds better being blared from an old Chevy than out of MacBook speakers."[11] Nicholas Moffitt's review for VZ Magazine says The Church of Rock and Roll is "A spectacle and a rumpus and a purely good time."[12]
Track listing
editAll songs written and composed by Foxy Shazam.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "I Like It" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Holy Touch" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Last Chance at Love" | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Forever Together" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "(It's) Too Late Baby" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "I Wanna Be Yours" | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Wasted Feelings" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "The Temple" | 3:26 |
| 10. | "The Streets" | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Freedom" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 36:27 | |
B-sides
edit- "I'll Be Home Soon Mother Earth" - (only on a limited tour edition 7" vinyl single of I Like It)
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top 200 (Billboard) | 115 |
| US Rock Albums (Billboard) | 35 |
| US Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 24 |
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 12 |
| US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) | 2 |
Personnel
edit- Foxy Shazam
- Eric Nally - Vocals
- Sky White - Keyboards
- Daisy Caplan - Bass
- Loren Turner - Guitar
- Alex Nauth - Horns
- Aaron McVeigh - Drums
- Other
- Justin Hawkins - Guitar
References
edit- ^ "The Church of Rock and Roll Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ Nassiff, Thomas (22 January 2012). "Foxy Shazam - The Church of Rock and Roll". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Foxy Shazam: The Church of Rock and Roll". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Metacritic Scores". Metacritic.
- ^ Khan, Joseph (24 January 2012). "REVIEW: Foxy Shazam – "The Church Of Rock And Roll"". Blare. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ Freed, Nick (26 January 2012). "Album Review: Foxy Shazam – The Church of Rock and Roll". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ Saunders, Hilary (25 January 2012). "Foxy Shazam: The Church of Rock and Roll". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "Foxy Shazam on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Foxy Shazam on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ^ "Exclusive Album Premiere: Foxy Shazam's 'The Church of Rock and Roll'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Joseph, Judah (24 January 2012). "REVIEW: Foxy Shazam, The Church Of Rock And Roll". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Moffitt, Nicholas (8 March 2012). "Foxy Shazam: Church Of Rock & Roll". VZ Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2013.