The Church of Rock and Roll

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The Church of Rock and Roll
Foxy Shazam - The Church of Rock and Roll.jpg
Studio album by Foxy Shazam
Released January 24, 2012
Genre Hard rock
Glam rock
Length 36:27
Label I.R.S.
Producer Justin Hawkins
Foxy Shazam chronology
Foxy Shazam
(2010)Foxy Shazam2010		 The Church of Rock and Roll
(2012)		 Gonzo
(2014)Gonzo2014
Singles from The Church of Rock and Roll
  1. "I Like It"
    Released: October 24, 2011
  2. "Holy Touch"
    Released: May 17, 2012
  3. "Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll"
    Released: August 21, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 68/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Absolutepunk.net (80%)[2]
Allmusic 3/5 stars [3]
Alternative Press 4/5 stars[4]
BLARE 4/5 stars[5]
Consequence of Sound 3.5/5 stars[6]
Paste Magazine (72%)[7]

The Church of Rock and Roll is the fourth studio album by Foxy Shazam. The first single was released on to their Facebook 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.[8] 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.[9] Rolling Stone began to stream the entire album on their website on 20 January, a few days before the official release date.[10]

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."[11] 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."[12]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Foxy Shazam.

No. Title Length
1. "Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll"   2:18
2. "I Like It"   2:48
3. "Holy Touch"   2:59
4. "Last Chance at Love"   3:17
5. "Forever Together"   3:18
6. "(It's) Too Late Baby"   4:01
7. "I Wanna Be Yours"   2:39
8. "Wasted Feelings"   3:42
9. "The Temple"   3:26
10. "The Streets"   4:36
11. "Freedom"   3:33
Total length:
 36:27

B-sides

  • I'll Be Home Soon Mother Earth - (only on a limited tour edition 7" vinyl single of I Like It)

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Billboard Top 200 (Billboard) 115
US Rock Albums (Billboard) 35
US Alternative Albums (Billboard) 24
US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) 12
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) 2

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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  8. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/FoxyShazam/posts/206397146107665
  9. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/FoxyShazam/posts/187053828056839
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