Checking for product changes
Buy Now, Pay Later
As low as
$9
/ mo
Learn more
- – 4-month term
- – No impact on credit
- – Instant approval decision
- – Secure and straightforward checkout
Ready to go? Add this product to your cart and select a plan during checkout.
Payment plans are offered through our trusted finance partners Klarna, PayTomorrow, Affirm, Afterpay, Apple Pay, and PayPal. No-credit-needed leasing options through Acima may also be available at checkout.
Learn more about financing & leasing here.
Selected Option
Free shipping on this product
30-day returns
Learn more
This item is eligible for return within 30 days of receipt
To qualify for a full refund, items must be returned in their original, unused condition. If an item is returned in a used, damaged, or materially different state, you may be granted a partial refund.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
Availability:
Only 1 left in stock, order soon!
Arrives
Jun 28 – Jul 4
Format: Supermodel
Description
LP Vinyl Pressing. 2014 release from the California indie pop band. SUPERMODEL, Foster the People's sophomore release, is the follow-up to their hit album TORCHES and includes 11 tracks including the hit single 'Coming of Age'.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 12.37 x 12.36 x 0.22 inches; 9.92 Ounces
Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
Item model number : 28941048
Original Release Date : 2014
Run time : 48 minutes
Date First Available : January 13, 2014
Label : Legacy Recordings
Number of discs : 1
Frequently asked questions
If you place your order now, the estimated arrival date for this product is:
Jun 28 – Jul 4
Yes, absolutely! You may return this product for a full refund within 30 days of receiving it.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
To initiate a return, please visit our Returns Center.
View our full returns policy here.
- Klarna Financing
- Affirm Pay in 4
- Affirm Financing
- Afterpay Financing
- PayTomorrow Financing
- Financing through Apple Pay
Learn more about financing & leasing here.
Top Amazon Reviews
"I'm really excited about the new Foster the People record. It's guitar-driven." - Mark Foster It turns out Supermodel is another great Foster the People album that opts for more guitar and less electrosynth. I've listened to Torches over 70 times - this album around 30 or so times now. Some say Supermodel is "bloated", but, no, that's not quite true. Part of the deal with FtP music is that you have to listen twice or even more to really get the song. Pumped Up Kicks did that for Torches; it drew the crowd back for more. Unfortunately, this album doesn't have any situation like the breakout Pumped Up Kicks. Supermodel is Foster's dive into making fun of fame, the irony of it all - "who says dreamers always get what they want", with a slightly different sound then Torches. Foster had to have known this - but in writing an album about greed and fame, he left himself open for many critics to attack Supermodel as the cliche lyrical writings of a new band's sophomore album. With Supermodel, you'll hear Mark Foster play the acoustic (and electric) guitar much more. There even seems to not be enough electrosynth on the first listen. Now, you'll hear psychedelic (as in sound effects, not electronic dance music). But you're going to hear less of that electronic-with-humming that made Torches great (think "Call It What You Want", or perhaps "Don't Stop"). It's not that Supermodel isn't great, too. It just has a different sound from Torches. It's this lack of consistency that is the most frustrating; it's as if you as the listener must also experience Foster the People's growing pains as they continually try unique sounds. In fact, the different sound is the only thing I can really see as a potential issue some old fans will have with this album. Foster the People is not a pop group - they are more of an indie group. It goes without saying that a pop group would have kept with the electronic-dubstep stuff that is more popular nowadays. I also get the feeling that this album gives Foster the People some less intense songs to play at concerts. Many of the songs on Torches, with that electrosynth, would be much more difficult to coordinate on stage than some of the songs from Supermodel, which are much more guitar-based with psychedelic sound effect backgrounds. In fact, songs on the trailing end of this record are especially guilty in this effect. Foster may have had to force a little vocal exhaustion in the studio, but out on the road, "Goats in Trees" and "Fire Escape" would probably be good ways for Mark Foster to get away with a bit of vocal fatigue. At the end, you're left with a great album - but expecting a lot of that catchy-pop and electro-psych-humming quality found on the first one will leave you troubled. You might have to adjust your expectations, and that can be personally jarring, at first. But it is worth it. Note: "Tabloid Super Junkie", is the iTu**s exclusive, I'd find a way to listen to that one after buying the album from Amazon if I were you. 1. Are You What You Want To Be? - One of the catchiest songs on the album, and keeping with Foster the People spirit, has an upbeat theme with surprisingly dark lyrics. "Well the first line is about seeing a young girl begging in the streets and giving her all the money I had in my pocket but not being able to truly give her what she needed, which was fixing a broken heart. The second line is a progression of the same girl, now hitting the streets to make money and sacrificing a piece of herself in the process." - Mark Foster, Reddit AMA 2. Ask Yourself - Unfortunately, this track is easy to overlook on the first 1-2 listens. This is a track that I had to listen to several times, and now it is one of my favorites. 3. Coming of Age - One of the popular released singles, and one that showcases Supermodel's extra guitar influence. You can really tell Foster the People spent some time in the studio developing new beats - and the percussion in this track is amazing and under-appreciated. 4. Nevermind - This track proves Foster the People can play a great song with very little electronic instruments. It starts off with acoustic guitar, bridges with piano, and features an electric guitar solo. A mellow tune. 5. Pseudologia Fantastica - This one teases you with just a bit of that electronic sound reminiscent of Torches. Mashes electric guitar with psychedelic synth. Great song. 6. The Angelic Welcome of Mr. Jones - 33 seconds of acapella. It's actually the introduction to still unreleased "The Unforeseen Welcome of Mr. Jones". You might be tempted to call this a filler track, except that Supermodel is still an album of decent length. 7. Best Friend - The most upbeat song on the record, and the most like something you'd hear on the first album, Torches. A reggae beat, mixed with a great bass line, plus electrosynth. Amusingly, the lyrics cover drug abuse: "when your best friends are strung out...", but the track is extremely happy. 8. A Beginner's Guide to Destroying the Moon - A mixture of psychedelic with grunge. The most divergent, vocals-wise, from Foster usual melodic tone. During the verse, he takes influence from The Clash's sound. At the same time, Foster still sings well, hitting a few low notes that really showcase his broad vocal range. 9. Goats in Trees - This slow-paced track seem to divide fans - some appreciate the sound, and some don't. Foster sings more in baritone, and coyote howls are the lead in and exit (literally). 10. The Truth - My favorite track on the album. Foster oscillates from baritone to a falsetto, from verse to chorus. Electosynth takes a backseat to piano and Foster's vocals, but shows up as a bridge in the middle of the song. 10. Fire Escape - Another simmering, slow-paced track, featuring the continuing trend of acoustic guitar. You can tell Foster had some lyrical inspiration, as the lyrics are slightly different from the usual. e.g ("spine is made of iron, my heart pumps out old red paint")
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014 by Zok
I’ve ordered from Amazon before and crystal cases came in perfect condition. This one, however, already had scratches on it as I was taking off the plastic which is weird because I bought it new. The CD sounded great and pristine but I’d like it even more if the case wasn’t slightly damaged.
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022 by Joshua Joshua
Bought this as a christmas present for my boyfriend, he loved it!! ❤️
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2022 by Gabriela Mejía
Here's my 5-star vote for a great second album by Foster The People. Anybody who's heard Foster interviewed knows he's smart. When Jian Ghomeshi, the Canadian radio host of "Q," asked him if he felt pressure to write another "Pumped Up Kicks," Foster said no. He said he had new stuff to say, and he wasn't going to stand still to meet the public's expectations. I've read numerous reviews and fan complaints about this very fact. FTP's first album, "Torches," was a beautifully produced commercial blockbuster with a sound that made people happy and they wanted more of same. The irony is that the very thing that made "Torches" great, namely Foster's talent, compels him to keep growing creatively. FTP will never produce cookie-cutter reproductions of itself. This is something to celebrate, not complain about. "Supermodel" arose out of two years of touring, visiting foreign countries, including Morocco and India, seeing how other folks live and absorbing new musical influences. The first song, "Are You What You Wanna Be," has a great Afro-pop vibe to it, as well as a personal/political message. "Nevermind" reminds me of Brazilian samba, with its big unison chorus. There's a snippet of a Beach Boys tribute in the a cappella "Angelic Welcome of Mr. Jones." It's a little pitchy, but trying to reproduce the famous Beach Boys blend ain't easy. As a big Beach Boys fan, I give FTP an A for effort on this one. (Having listened to the whole record in order many times, I think the purpose of "Mr. Jones" is to be an intermission, dividing the record in half. Its sound is completely different from anything else, it's light, it's short, and it transforms the mood entirely.) The end of "Act 1," as it were, is the standout track "Pseudologia Fantastica" -- ambitious, dramatic, almost orchestral, full of beautiful melodies, heavy textures and hard emotions. But great dance hooks are not dead and gone. "Coming of Age" and "Best Friend" are excellent examples, two deep songs with a groove to match. Foster shows himself to be a vocal shapeshifter who can change the sound of his voice to fit the style of the song. On "A Beginner's Guide..." he dips down into his baritone register, which sounds amazing. The guy can really sing. Overall, the mixture of pop, rock `n roll, and world beats is really interesting. There are electronic effects and samples but it feels organic. Lots of unexpected melodies and harmonies. The guitar is featured in different styles, and acts like another voice that changes from song to song. "Ask Yourself" and "Beginner's Guide" have beautiful guitar bridges. I like the acoustic moments, especially in the haunting last song ("Fire Escape"), which expresses the pathos that underlies a lot of Foster's writing. As with "Pumped Up Kicks," the lyrics are heavy, but the music is mostly upbeat. If you like to delve into lyrics, you'll hear more of Foster's pet topics: merciless self-scrutiny, how to deal with fear, the importance of living an authentic life despite the risks, the dangers of addiction and depression, and how easy it is to lose one's way in a superficial world that values money and looks over inner substance. And now there's a political call to action as well. "Are You What You Want to Be" refers to Nigerian activist-musician Fela Kuti, "dissidents" and "the war machine." Not just ear candy, this. "Supermodel" is inspired. It's a sophisticated, inventive, complex and beautiful set of songs that's also very emotional. But it's not "Torches." "Supermodel" is something different, from a talented group with an expanded vision of the music they want to make. For fans with open ears and hearts who are paying attention, "Supermodel" is not only different, but really good.
...
show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014 by A reader