Seeing Other People

Seeing Other People

by Foxygen
Seeing Other People

Seeing Other People

by Foxygen

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record - Special Edition)

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Overview

Foxygen's Sam France and Jonathan Rado were recording their fifth album for Jagjaguwar, Seeing Other People, as they approached the age of 30. At the same time, the pair were making some major lifestyle changes involving partying and tour life, prompting France to refer to Seeing Other People as "our adult contemporary album." While not exactly that, Seeing Other People does stick more closely to traditional pop song forms while incorporating prominent synths and a funkier, more refined approach to their sound; it slides their typical myriad vintage reference points from the '60s and '70s into the '70s and '80s. As if to underscore this, they brought in legendary session drummer Jim Keltner (solo Beatles, Steely Dan) on select tracks. The self-produced album was engineered and mixed by Shawn Everett, whose long list of credits includes albums by Julian Casablancas & the Voidz and Weezer. Following as it does the "spectacular spectacular" quality of the orchestra-accompanied Hang, Seeing Other People nonetheless feels like a return to the strutting rock & roll spirit of the band's earlier albums, though they effectively bridge the worlds of rock and adult contemporary with songs like the Springsteen-esque "The Thing Is," whose keyboard riffs channel 1980's "Hungry Heart." Its lyrics lament being lonely (despite being cool). Mellower tracks include the almost-earnest "Livin' a Lie," whose arrangement includes strings and Rhodes, and the synth-heavy "Mona." An anxious set overall, the nostalgic "Face the Facts" looks back on ships that have sailed ("You're never gonna be a famous rock & roller"). Wonky synth interjections are part of its oddball disco vibe. Elsewhere, "Work" is more in the vein of college rock, and "Flag at Half-Mast" comes the nearest to referencing the Stones, albeit Tattoo You-era Stones. The album closes with break-up song "The Conclusion," a mumbling funk coda that decides "We should just be friends." Though France warded off rumors of a band breakup prior to the album's release, it's clear that Foxygen is moving on from the past in dramatic fashion with an album that's part formal complaint and part kiss-off. ~ Marcy Donelson

Product Details

Release Date: 04/26/2019
Label: Jagjaguwar
UPC: 0656605232737
Rank: 83611

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Foxygen   Primary Artist
Cameron Ralston   Bass
Rob Moose   Strings
Jim Keltner   Drums
Shawn Everett   Vocals
Ian Davidson   Cowbell
Marcus Tenney   Tambourine
Sam France   Piano,Vocals,Synthesizer,Piano (Grand)
Jonathan Rado   Bass,DX-7,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Hammer,Soloist,Moog Bass,Percussion,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes,Fretless Bass,Sound Effects,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background),Guitar (Synthesizer),Keyboard Synthesizer
Kane Richotte   Drums,Percussion,Drums (Snare)

Technical Credits

Rob Moose   String Arrangements
Adam Ayan   Mastering
Shawn Everett   Mixing,Engineer
Sam France   Composer,Producer,MIDI Controller
Jonathan Rado   Mixing,Effects,Composer,Producer,Treatments,Programming,MIDI Controller,Vocal Scratches,Electronic Effects,Electronic Treatments
Nathaniel David Utesch   Design,Artwork
Nicky Giraffe   Photography
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