''Hang'' is the fifth studio album by American
indie rock
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duo
Foxygen
Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs.
History
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, released on January 20, 2017 on
Jagjaguwar
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.
Reception
In a mostly positive review for
Pitchfork
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, Evan Rytlewski praised the album's stylistic departure from its predecessor, ''
...And Star Power'', and its
high concept
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direction: "Hang is the kind of investment of time, money, and patience a band can only make if they intend to stick around for a while, an audacious timpani crash of an album that satirizes its own grandiosity in real time."
[ Writing for ]NME
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magazine, Ben Homewood gave the album a positive review, saying "...don’t take this sumptuous fifth record ... as a step towards convention. ‘Hang’ may be crisp, clear and smooth, but Foxygen are still very much a force for chaos."
Track listing
Personnel
* Sam France – vocals, backing vocals
* Jonathan Rado
Jonathan Rado is an American musician, record producer and engineer, best known as a multi-instrumentalist in the indie rock duo Foxygen. Rado is a native of Westlake Village, California, where he formed Foxygen with his classmate Sam France in 20 ...
– guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion
Additional musicians
* Michael D’Addario – percussion
* Brian D’Addario – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano
* Trey Pollard – conductor, orchestral arrangements
* Matthew E. White
Matthew E. White (born August 14, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, producer and arranger. He has worked as a collaborator, producer, and arranger for acts including Bedouine, Natalie Prass, Cocoon, Foxygen, Justin Vernon, Hiss Golden Me ...
– arranger
* Bryce McCormick – score preparation
* Grace Bauson – harp
* Stephaine Barrett – cello
* Jason McComb – cello
* Shara Stamps – cello
* Treesa Gold – string contractor, violin
* Anna Bishop – violin
* Elise Blake – violin
* Faith Hofma – violin
* Stacy Matthews – violin
* Adrian Pintea – violin
* Melissa Sunderland – violin
* Tom Stevens – viola
* Johanna Beaver – viola
* Pinson Chanselle – chimes, timpani
* Reginald Chapman – trombone
* Scott Flynn – trombone
* Bryan Hooten – trombone
* Toby Whitaker – trombone
* JC Kuhl – saxophone (tenor)
* Suzi Fischer – saxophone
* Kevin Simpson – saxophone
* Bob Miller – flugelhorn, trumpet
* Rob Quallich – flugelhorn, trumpet
* Taylor Barnett – flugelhorn, trumpet
* Marcus Tenney – flugelhorn, trumpet
* Rick Reiger – clarinet, saxophone
* Jason Scott – clarinet, saxophone
* John Winn – clarinet, saxophone
* Lauren Serpa – flute
* Anthony Smith – flute, piccolo flute
* Laura Smith – oboe
* Victoria Hamrick – English horn, oboe
* Erin Lano – French horn
* Rachel Velvikis – French horn
* Amanda Winger – French horn
* Stephanie Ycaza – tuba
Production
* Foxygen – production
* Adrian Olsen – engineer
* Michael Harris – engineer
* Christopher Cerullo – assistant engineer
* Cian Riordan – mixing
* Bob Ludwig – mastering
References
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2017 albums
Foxygen albums
Jagjaguwar albums
Albums produced by Jonathan Rado
Albums recorded at Electro-Vox Recording Studios