Foxy (album)

Foxy
Studio album by Sparkle Division
Released	October 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
Genre	Electronic music
Length	33:44
Label	Temporary Residence
Sparkle Division chronology
Classified EP (2021) Foxy (2023)

Foxy is a 2023 studio album by American electronic music group Sparkle Division. The band's second full-length, this is a concept album following the events of a party in the late 1960s.^[1]

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Paul Simpson writing that this album successfully blends musical genres "retaining elements of exotica and spy soundtracks but adding '90s-style lounge grooves and breakbeats.^[2] Writing for Pitchfork, Jesse Locke scored this release a 7.5 out of 10, writing that the album "stays compelling until the finish".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Have Some Punch" – 3:00
2. "Here Comes Trouble" – 3:44
3. "Foxy" – 3:24
4. "The Punch!" – 8:37
5. "Bitch Fight" – 3:47
6. "Oh Yeah!" – 3:04
7. "Slip and Slide" – 3:09
8. "We Were There" – 4:59

Personnel

Sparkle Division

• William Basinski
• Preston Wendel
• Gary Thomas Wright

Additional personnel

• Josh Bonati – mastering
• Max Kaplan – saxophone
• Craig Varian – drum programming
• Michael Wertz – design, illustrations

See also

• 2023 in American music
• List of 2023 albums

References

1. Rettig, James (July 31, 2023). "Sparkle Division – "Foxy"". New Music. Stereogum. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
2. Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Sparkle Division – Foxy". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
3. Locke, Jesse (October 26, 2023). "Sparkle Division: Foxy Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 26, 2023.