The Albatross (album)

The Albatross
Studio album by
Foxing
ReleasedNovember 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)
RecordedJanuary 2 – April 29, 2013[1]
Genre
Length32:02
LabelCount Your Lucky Stars
ProducerRyan Wasoba
Foxing chronology
Old Songs
(2012) 		The Albatross
(2013) 		Dealer
(2015)
Singles from The Albatross
  1. "Rory"
    Released: 2013[8]

The Albatross is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Foxing. The album was released on November 12, 2013 through Count Your Lucky Stars Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
SputnikMusic[5]
Punknews[2]
Alternative Press[4]

"Rory" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture.[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Foxing; orchestration by Sam Naumann

No.TitleLength
1."Bloodhound"2:25
2."Inuit"4:02
3."The Medic"3:26
4."Pent Up in a Blind"0:44
5."Rory"3:41
6."Bit by a Dead Bee, Pt. 1"3:29
7."Bit by a Dead Bee, Pt. 2"4:19
8."Den Mother"3:34
9."Calm Before"1:42
10."Quietus"4:40
Total length:32:02

Personnel

Foxing

  • Conor Murphy – vocals
  • Ricky Sampson, Eric Hudson – guitar
  • Josh Coll – bass
  • Jon Hellwig – drums

Additional musicians

  • Madeline Lackey, Sarah Moncey, Emma Tiemann – vocals
  • Dre Concepcion – flute
  • Adam Gabbert – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Justin Reynolds – trombone
  • Tom Pini – accordion
  • Annette Moeller – violin
  • Liz Myers – cello

Technical personnel

  • Ryan Wasoba – producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
  • Hamilton Ketchum, Tom Pini – recording engineer
  • Carl Saff – mastering engineer
  • Brian Arnold – design, layout
  • Kevin Russ – photography

References

Citations

  1. ^ "The Albatross – Foxing Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. ^ a b RENALDO69 (September 3, 2015). "Foxing – The Albatross". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 24, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c DeVille, Chris (May 27, 2014). "Stream Foxing The Albatross". Stereogum. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Shultz, Brian (May 19, 2014). "Foxing – The Albatross – Reviews". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on May 26, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Elijah K. (November 12, 2013). "Review: Foxing – The Albatross –". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Newbound 2015, p. 80
  7. ^ a b c Haridimou 2015, p. 26
  8. ^ Cohen, Ian (January 7, 2014). ""Rory" by Foxing Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  9. ^ Cohen, Ian (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

Sources

  • Haridimou, Candice (August 2015). Bird, Ryan (ed.). "Exposure". Rock Sound (202). London: Freeway Press Inc. ISSN 1465-0185.
  • Newbound, Tim (July 2015). Bird, Ryan (ed.). "Reviews". Rock Sound (201). London: Freeway Press Inc. ISSN 1465-0185.