I have been slowly falling in love with Foxygen for the last several months. “San Francisco” is the euphoric climax of our courtship and we are now sealed forever in holy matrimony. The song is equal parts Left Banke and Magnetic Fields, but for the first time in a while, I feel an acute intimidation listening to it–as though I’m definitely missing all the complex layers of influence. Perhaps some of those influences I find difficult to place are simply the madness of songwriters Jonathan Rado and Sam France. The video for “San Francisco” focuses deliberate stylistic decisions in the form of a cohesive color palette and excellent cinematography. In two weeks time Foxygen will release We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, their sophomore effort for Jagjaguwar, and our expectations are high. We already wrote about lead single “Shuggie.” Watch the video and hear “San Francisco” above. Catch Foxygen in Austin on February 20th. Full dates below.
Foxygen Tour Dates:
02/13/13 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/15/13 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/16/13 Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/18/13 El Paso, TX – The Lowbrow Palace w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/19/13 San Antonio, TX – The Korova w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/20/13 Austin, TX – The Mohawk w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/21/13 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/22/13 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jack’s w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
02/23/13 Atlanta, GA – 529 w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/03/13 Montreal, QC – Il Motore w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/04/13 Toronto, ON – Wrong Bar w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/06/13 Holland, MI – Knickerbocker Theater at Hope College w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/08/13 Bloomington, IN – Bluebird Nightclub w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/09/13 St. Louis, MO – Firebird w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/11/13 Norman, OK – Opolis w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/12/13 Dallas, TX – Club Dada w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/18/13 Denver, CO – Lerimer Lounge w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/19/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/22/13 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra & Wampire
03/23/13 Vancouver, BC – The Media Club w/ Unkown Mortal Orchestra, Wampire, & Blessed Feathers
