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9.0
92551
9.0 |
PopMatters
Truly something to behold in all its grandiosity and pompous pure pop bombast
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8.5
92482
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
While Hang doesn’t explore much new ground, that’s never really been on Foxygen's agenda. It's a great return all the same
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8.5
92428
8.5 |
The 405
Utterly theatrical, it represents without presenting; evokes without mentioning; transports without moving. It's as fake as the time we're living in, and as fascinating as our own decadence
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8.5
92429
8.5 |
Under The Radar
Feels like a natural outgrowth from Foxygen's aggressively humble beginnings and a near-perfect execution of the ideas the duo have been playing with throughout their existence
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8.3
92541
8.3 |
A.V. Club
A riotous, joyful mélange of noise
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8.0
92543
8.0 |
All Music
They go all in on Hang, so while it may draw its share of eye rolls, for those who play along, it's a triumph of extravagance and theatricality served with a wink and a chorus line
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8.0
92529
8.0 |
The Irish Times
A hugely entertaining and undeniably cohesive collection of eccentric songs
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8.0
92430
8.0 |
Uncut
Wildly overloaded pastiche taken to ludicrous but highly entertaining extremes. Print edition only
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8.0
92431
8.0 |
Mojo
A joyful, lush and fittingly grandiose suite. Print edition only
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8.0
92475
8.0 |
Q
Hang is brilliantly ludicrous and ludicrously brilliant. Print edition only
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8.0
92614
8.0 |
Beardfood
As technically impressive as its predecessor, but way more enjoyable.
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8.0
92594
8.0 |
The Observer
Only woolly lyrics stop the album achieving the sharp quality of its influences
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8.0
92607
8.0 |
NME
‘Hang’’s biggest accomplishment – reeling Foxygen back in and refocusing them for a brilliant and unexpected return to form
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7.3
92616
7.3 |
Earbuddy
Foxygen are fun again
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7.0
92656
7.0 |
Onlike
Foxygen have excellently balanced implementing inspiration and being true to themselves at the same time
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7.0
92432
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
While Hang's success often hinges on France's energy and playfulness, the album's orchestral arrangements don't entirely rub away the subtle, dark edge
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7.0
92454
7.0 |
Pitchfork
With Hang, Foxygen have proven their capacity for lavish spectacle, but they’re still at their best when they give themselves the freedom to roam
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7.0
92510
7.0 |
Exclaim
As Foxygen continue with their disparate series of throwback experiments, Hang finds them closer than ever to striking a balance between their wild, ambitious ideas and innate strengths
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7.0
92511
7.0 |
Gig Soup
'Hang’ is an incredibly optimistic album, one that runs on diggable campiness and flower power. It’s almost hilariously old-fashioned, but it’s adventurous enough to feel like something brand new. Oxygen has been returned to Foxygen
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6.7
92553
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Hang’s best moments are also its most shamelessly self-indulgent
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6.0
92554
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
An imminently listenable album with serious replay value
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6.0
92426
6.0 |
The Guardian
Against the odds, Hang does reward patience – there’s a Todd Rundgren-esque devotion to melody throughout
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6.0
92427
6.0 |
The Music
The production is slick and the ambition commendable
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6.0
92609
6.0 |
Clash
It’s overwhelming in its grandiosity, and though it has its virtues, Foxygen’s latest LP is best enjoyed as a bite-size hors d'oeuvre instead of a main course
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5.9
92657
5.9 |
Paste Magazine
The difference between Foxygen and a band like Sparks, also a duo with a fondness for tongue-in-cheek pomp, is that Sparks was always pushing boundaries, while Foxygen is dumpster-diving for retro signifiers instead of finding its own way forward
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5.8
92665
5.8 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Hang isn’t an unpleasant listen, but it’s an oddly frustrating one
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5.0
92456
5.0 |
Loud And Quiet
It all adds up to the feeling that Foxgen’s main talent is repurposing the past, and that they lack an original voice of their own
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4.0
92532
4.0 |
The Independent
Sometimes, sheer ambition can render music too top-heavy to succeed
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2.0
92479
2.0 |
Drowned In Sound
The orchestra tries so desperately to stage this cool retro show, but there are so many glaring holes in the script
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