We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic - Foxygen
Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
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  1. All Music Guide
    Jan 25, 2013
    90
    In the end, however, the album's coherence comes in its incredible architecture of all these ideas, and the way the band sells them with everything they've got, taking what could be incredibly obtuse music back into the realm of pop from which it was born.
  2. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Jan 22, 2013
    85
    We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic delivers on the promise of Foxygen's previous material in almost every way possible, offering up full and complete songs filled with bright instrumentation and enough surprising songwriting turns to get lost in, but there's also a strong personality at its core bursting with a vibrancy that carries these songs beyond their specific musical waypoints and influences into a uniquely modern setting.
  3. Pitchfork
    Jan 22, 2013
    84
    The more time you spend with Ambassadors, the more clearly that commitment and joy comes through.
  4. Pretty Much Amazing
    Feb 11, 2013
    83
    With We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic, Foxygen is a breath of fresh air, reviving a vintage style of songwriting in a new and creative fashion.
  5. Paste Magazine
    Jan 22, 2013
    82
    While the more unhinged moments tend to overshadow sugary, buttery pop songs like "No Destruction" (even with the delicious jab: "There's no need to be an asshole / You're not in Brooklyn anymore"), the softer moments balance out the record's tidy nine tracks.

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User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. greenlemon
    8
    New to me. I started with On Blue Mountain and felt good. Uplifting, playful and sixties-inspired fun. There were also echoes of T.Rex somewhere. Flowers in your hair...… Full Review »
  2. Vampire25
    9
    Foxygen are nothing short of a revivalists indie rock duo. They have a knack for catchy choruses and loose-knit guitar licks, not to mention vocals that sound very similar to Mick Jagger in his hey-day. But is any of this a bad thing? Actually, quite the opposite. In Foxygen's case, this couldn't of come at a better time. This is probably the best record I've heard this year so far. In terms of songwriting, musicianship, and production, this record couldn't be any better. All In All, Foxygen (which is a really badass name for a band) weave together a great record that pays homage to classic bands like The Rolling Stones and such, but also create their own style that leaves me wanting more. A-… Full Review »
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