Dealer (album)

Dealer is the second studio album by American rock band Foxing. The album was released on October 30, 2015 through Triple Crown Records.

For the album by Chico Hamilton, see The Dealer (album).

Dealer
Studio album by
Foxing
ReleasedOctober 30, 2015 (2015-10-30)
RecordedMay 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)–June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05)[1]
StudioRed Room Recordings
Seattle, WA[1]
Genre
Length45:15
LabelTriple Crown
ProducerMatt Bayles
Foxing chronology
The Albatross
(2013)		 Dealer
(2015)		 Nearer My God
(2018)
Singles from Dealer
  1. "The Magdalene"
    Released: August 22, 2015[5]
  2. "Weave"
    Released: September 25, 2015[6]
  3. "Glass Coughs"
    Released: 2015[7]

Background

The album was recorded from May 11 to June 5, 2015 at Red Room Recordings in Seattle.[1] Parts of the song were also recorded at Studio Litho in Seattle and also in the band's hometown, St. Louis.

The first single, "The Magdalene", was released as a digital download and for streaming on August 22, 2015.[5] On August 28, Triple Crown Records put the official audio of the song on their YouTube channel.[8] In an interview with NPR, lead singer Conor Murphy described the song about losing his virginity and his perception of it being associated with being raised in the Catholic Church.

When I lost my virginity, I felt like it was less about love and more about sin. I have really never let go of or dealt with that guilt, which made it dark to write about. I think of 'The Magdalene' as a retrospective diary entry after losing my virginity.

— Conor Murphy, "Foxing's 'The Magdalene' Pulses With Devotion", NPR (August 27, 2015)[9]

On September 25, 2015, Foxing released the second single off the album, "Weave".[10] Writing for The Wall Street Journal, Eric Danton described the song as lush and having a textured feel.[10] In a positive review of the track, Gabriela Tully Claymore, writing for Stereogum described the track as a majestic return for Foxing.[11]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunkA−[13]
Alternative Press
Kerrang![2]
Mojo
Pitchfork7.6/10[14]

Dealer was well-received by contemporary music critics. On Metacritic, a review aggregator website, the album received an average score of 76 out of 100, indicating "general favorable reviews".[12]

Ian Cohen, writing for Pitchfork, gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, describing Dealer as "an artistic triumph".[14] Cohen further said that he felt Dealer was a better album than their debut album, The Albatross, saying that Dealer is "a significant advance from The Albatross, it's even heavier, more compositionally complex, and more personally revealing than its predecessor."[14] In a rave review by the staff of AbsolutePunk there was consensus that the album would be a hallmark of emo revival comparing it to Harmlessness by The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die. The staff stated that Foxing "have set a new standard with Dealer not just for emo, but for indie and alternative rock across the board."[13]

In a more mixed review, Tom Shepherd, writing for Kerrang!, gave the album three stars out of five.[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Josh Coll and Conor Murphy; all music is composed by Foxing

No.TitleLength
1."Weave"3:24
2."The Magdalene"4:11
3."Night Channels"4:17
4."Laundered"4:33
5."Indica"4:47
6."Winding Cloth"4:32
7."Redwoods"3:28
8."Glass Coughs"3:38
9."Eiffel"4:11
10."Coda"3:18
11."Three on a Match"5:06
Total length:45:15

Personnel

Charting
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] 4
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 24
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[17] 24
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 29
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[19] 3

References
Citations
  1. "Dealer - Foxing Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  2. Shepherd 2015, p. 54
  3. RENALDO69 (December 28, 2015). "Best of 2015 - Renaldo Matadeen's picks". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  4. RENALDO69 (October 29, 2015). "Foxing - Dealer". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  5. "Foxing – The Magdalene". Discogs. Triple Crown. August 22, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  6. "Foxing – Weave". Discogs. Triple Crown. September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. "FMQB Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  8. "Foxing - "The Magdalene" (Audio)". YouTube. Triple Crown. August 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  9. Gotrich, Lars (August 27, 2015). "Foxing's 'The Magdalene' Pulses With Devotion". National Public Radio. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  10. Danton, Eric R. (October 6, 2015). "Foxing Puts the Past to Rest on New Song 'Weave' (Exclusive)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  11. Claymore, Gabriela Tully (August 27, 2015). "Foxing – "The Magdalene"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 28, 2018. "The Magdalene" is the first single we've heard from St. Louis' Foxing since they reissued The Albatross last year, and it marks a towering, majestic return.
  12. "Dealer by Foxing Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  13. Shepherd, Tom (October 31, 2015). "Dealer Foxing". Issuu. Kerrang!. p. 54. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  14. Cohen, Ian (November 6, 2015). "Foxing: Dealer Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  15. "Foxing Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  16. "Foxing Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  17. "Foxing Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  18. "Foxing Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  19. "Foxing Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.
Sources
  • Shepherd, Tom (October 31, 2015). McMahon, James (ed.). "Reviews". Kerrang!. London: Bauer Media Group (1592). ISSN 0262-6624.
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