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- Artist(s): Mark Foster, Cubbie Fink, Mark Pontius
- Summary: The Los Angeles indie rock band release their debut album.
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- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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Top Track
Pumped Up Kicks | |
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Robert's got a quick hand He'll look around the room he won't tell you his plan He's got a rolled cigarette Hanging out his mouth, he's a cowboy... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 20
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Mixed: 7 out of 20
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Negative: 1 out of 20
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Sep 12, 2011While hit single and opener "Helena Beat" suggests that Foster the People has mastered the sunny-but-bitter concoction, "Waste" and "I Would Do Anything for You" provide a sweet balance on the palate.
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Jun 27, 2011Foster The People make infectiously good music, don't stick to a formula and make you yearn to lie on your back in the middle of a field, feeling the hot sun streaming down on your face.
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Q MagazineAug 8, 2011LA-based trio unveil their schizo-pop blend. [Aug. 2011, p. 119]
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May 23, 2011Much of Torches doesn't aim much higher than being a fizzy soundtrack for windows-down elbow tans. Which is fine, but for all his ease at getting attention, hopefully Foster will want to command it more thoroughly.
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Dec 19, 2011Burning with a hot track intensity somewhere in between early evening rave-up and late-night club afterglow, Torches is a beacon of melodic dance-pop love.
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Jun 28, 2011The first half of Torches is its collective zenith, and although things pick up towards the end of the album by the strategically placed 'Pumped Up Kicks', you can't shake the feeling that Foster has simply stretched the party vibe over as many songs as he can before the momentum runs out.
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May 26, 2011Regardless, even the harshest of words are unlikely to stop this album from being a success. And that, well, is kind of depressing.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 37 out of 42
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Mixed: 5 out of 42
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Negative: 0 out of 42
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Aug 11, 2019This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 17, 2011Foster The People are modern-day Beach Boys who have captured the sound of sunshine, fun, and the carefree days of summer in just under forty minutes.
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Oct 3, 2011The debut album by Foster the People is being advertised as â
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