''The Church of Rock and Roll'' is the fourth
studio album
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by
Foxy Shazam
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. The first single was released on to their
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page on October 6, 2011, as a free download.
On December 5, 2011, the track listing, date and cover art for the album was posted.
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. ''Rolling Stone'' began to stream the entire album on their website on 20 January, a few days before the official release date.
Reception
Reviews 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." 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."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Foxy Shazam.
B-sides
* "I'll Be Home Soon Mother Earth" - (only on a limited tour edition 7" vinyl single of I Like It)
Charts
Personnel
;Foxy Shazam
*Eric Nally - Vocals
*Sky White - Keyboards
*Daisy Caplan - Bass
*Loren Turner - Guitar
*Alex Nauth - Horns
*Aaron McVeigh - Drums
References
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2012 albums
I.R.S. Records albums
Foxy Shazam albums