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Product Dimensions : 12.37 x 12.36 x 0.22 inches; 9.92 ounces
Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
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Original Release Date : 2014
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Label : Legacy Recordings
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"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")
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014 by Zok
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.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014 by A reader
I thought Torches was a phenomenal CD; I, however, am incredibly partial to this CD. I am absolutely impressed by these boys with this album, it is a work of art from the first to last song. What sticks out most to me is the song-writing. Perhaps I am particularly in love with this album because many of the lyrics are geared toward introspection and evaluating one's life. As I mentioned in the title, a very mature turn from Torches. Mark Foster has always proven he is a gifted song writer but the topic on this album is deep, aware, and modest. Already within the first four songs on this album the following statements are made, respectively: "These things ask the biggest question to me and it's: Are you what you want to be?", "Is this the life you've been waiting for? You're hoping that you'll be where you want with a little more."," When my fear pulls me out to sea and the stars are hidden by my pride and my enemies, I seem to hurt the people that care the most.", and "It's hard to know the truth in this post-modernist view where absolutes are seen as relics and laughed out of the room." The lyrics aren't the only element that feel matured. As others have stated, you hear more guitar and integration of other instruments and less of the synth-sound that Torches had a lot of. And as always, Mark Foster's vocal range shines throughout the album. Their first single off the album, "Coming of Age" is an honest indicator of what this album holds. If you're a fan of it, you'll love this album. If you're on the fence about it, well, I would recommend you give it a try anyway. This CD is one of the greats.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2014 by Amber Lee
It's easy to be nervous about the second album of a band that you really like, but have no fear! FTP seems to be branching out and trying new sounds and new subject matter. There's a lot of new types of instrumentation that we didn't hear on Torches, heavier guitar in Beginner's Guide, soft mellow acoustics in Fire escape, but there is still the groovy peppy upbeat stuff spread around in the album. Mark Foster hits some uncharacteristic low notes and even evokes a little Bowie in places, but he still sounds like Mark Foster. Torches was an amazing album, but I'm really glad that there's some new stuff in here. Even as awesome as the last album was it's nice to have some new material that stands out a little. Really love A Beginner's Guide to Destroying the Moon. Killer album all around. UPDATE (3-25-14): Been listening to this album for the last few days. It is still amazing, but there might be a small downside that I can see, and that I've also made provisions for. FTP is trying out new stuff in Supermodel, and personally I think that they could easily be successful with any one or maybe several of their new directions. Already it makes me want more of each new direction they are exploring to flesh out and fully satisfy these new cravings. My solution right now is to put Supermodel and Torches as well as some of the miscellaneous singles and bonus tracks, etc, into one playlist and put it on random. Since I can't have a big 'ol pile of this great new stuff I want to feast on, it does very well as the everything-on-it type of arrangement for a Torches based pizza.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2014 by Amazon Customer
I was quite nervous for the release of Supermodel, and rightfully so given how many bands completely flop on their second album and never quite recover. Supermodel however, very pleasantly surprised me. I wasn't as big of a fanatic about Torches as some people were, I would probably rate it as a 7.7 / 10. The one problem with torches was that it didn't feel super coherent, it was just a disc of the first Foster the People songs. Granted, some of those songs were absolutely brilliant, namely Houdini, Pumped up Kicks, and Call it What You Want, but the rest of the album was just milder, less enjoyable versions of the same exact type of songs. Supermodel really branches out in terms of sonic experimentation, showing us how good Mark Foster can really be at everything he does. The changes in pace and style throughout Supermodel really make it a much more complete and refreshing album to listen to in it's entirety, so while Torches had better singles, Supermodel is the better album. Track by Track Reviews . . . Are You What You Want To Be? 8/10 Mark Foster has stated that he drew on world beats for this album, and this is most clearly the track he was referring to. It makes for a good opener, by posing a question that sums up a lot of the album's thematic content. "Are you what you want to be?" Ask Yourself 7/10 The least memorable track on the album, but good nonetheless. I particularly like it's placement though, Too many artists make their albums very front heavy, and the quality is very evenly spread out on Supermodel. Coming of Age 9/10 The lead single that I'm sure the majority of readers have already heard so I won't say much about it, but it is a great Foster track, sure to be a classic. Nevermind 10/10 This is my favorite of the more upbeat single-like tracks on the album (there are some quiet acoustic tracks later on). It has a great laid back vibe that is not nearly as densely layered as Torches, and it really works. Pseudologia Fantastica 9/10 Another single, this was the second to be released, One of the two most guitar driven songs on the record, really great example of their new slightly edgier style. The Angelic Welcome of Mr. Jones N/A This song is merely a thirty second intro so it wouldn't make sense to rate it, but Mark Foster has said it is a precursor to the still unreleased and unheard "The Unforeseeable Fate of Mr. Jones" Best Friend 10/10 The third single released so far, and by far the most reminiscent of Torches, if old fans aren't pleased with the whole album, they will still be very pleased with this track. A Beginners Guide to Destroying the Moon 10/10 This is the second of the two very guitar driven songs, this is also the biggest deviation from Torches up to this point in the Album, it can even sound a little grunge-esque. Continues the trend of proving this band's brilliant versatility. Goats in Trees 8/10 This is the first of two acoustic tracks, Mark Foster even sings in his lower baritone range for a bit instead of his classic falsetto, It is a perfect relaxing break after the intensity of Best Friend and Destroying the Moon back to back. The Truth 7/10 This is the weakest track on the album, the only one that feels like it drags the album down at all, but in classic Foster form it is still super catchy Fire Escape 10/10 This is my favorite track on the album, it slowly eases the listener out with Mark foster singing quietly along with his acoustic guitar, and not much else. If the beauty of the song's style wasn't enough, it also has the best lyrics Mark Foster has ever written.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2014 by Florian Jones
Overall a solid second album from Foster the People. I was surprised that it has been met with mixed critical reception by professional critics. Some love it, others seem to really hate it. I think I know why - every single negative review has compared this with Torches. I'll say it myself - this is quite different from Torches, but critics appear to have taken this as a bad thing. I don't understand why critics can't review this as a separate work. If you completely separate this from Torches, this is an amazing album. I'll start my own review by saying first off that this album has a darker feel than Torches - for me personally, that's a good thing. The emotional depth in Supermodel is greater, or at least more obvious, than that in Torches. Most songs in Supermodel are more similar to "Waste" from Torches, for reference. I didn't generally like the upbeatness of Torches, I actually bought it because I liked the dark lyrics over upbeat tune in Pumped Up Kicks, and I was hoping that the rest of the album would be like it. I was disappointed when it wasn't, but Torches did grow on me massively. Needless to say, I was delighted with the greater emotional depth in Supermodel. Overall, I'd say if the the catchy beats and upbeatness of Torches is what you really liked about it, then you probably won't like this album as much. If you liked Torches enough, but felt like it needed a little more emotion, then you'll probably love this. Regardless, it's worth buying, as there's something for both parties. Best Single: Best Friend Best Non-single Track: Nevermind or The Truth
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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014 by RL
Got the opportunity to listen to this album for the 3rd time yesterday on a quick road trip (on my way to the Tool concert!). I've got to say, I am extremely impressed. Torches was a good album, and I really became a fan after seeing Foster live at ACL a couple of years ago. These guys are just really great musicians and writers, and can back it up outside the studio. Supermodel is definitely trippy. It's carefully crafted, and it'll take 50 listens to truly appreciate the intricate details. That being said, after just one listen, melodies for most tracks are catchy enough to easily remember. There's something to be said about doing both of those things really well. Unlike a lot of "indie" or "alt" or whatever you want to label this type of music, these guys are trying to copy cat anyone. You'll hear some songs that remind you of Radiohead's early years, or MGMT, or M83, but this album is utterly unique in my opinion. Finally, it's good to hear Foster try out new areas of his vocal range instead of staying in falsetto all the time. His lower vocal range doesn't appear to be his comfort zone, but it sounds good and adds some diversity to the sound that was lacking in the first album.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2014 by JackHammer66
This is better than the first album, although that one is a close second. This just resonates with me to the core. It's a little deeper in every way.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024 by michael d.