{"product_id":"foster-the-people-supermodel-cd","title":"Foster The People - SUPERMODEL | CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecording information: Bronson Island, Los Angeles, CA; Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Hidden Riad in Essaouira, Morocco; Wolf Tone Studios, London, England; Woodshed Studios, Malibu, CA.\n\u003cbr\u003eIllustrator: Young \u0026amp; Sick.\n\u003cbr\u003ePrior to the breakthrough viral success of their 2010 single, \"Pumped Up Kicks,\" Los Angeles' Foster the People were a relatively unknown studio project for singer\/songwriter Mark Foster. Four years, a full-length debut album (2011's Torches), numerous tours, and two Grammy nominations later, Foster the People are a tested live act with a strong, expectant fan base. The band's 2014 sophomore album, Supermodel, finds Foster and company sticking to their winning pop formula, while evincing a more organic, less claustrophobic studio sound. Produced by Foster, along with Paul Epworth (Adele, Bruno Mars, Florence + the Machine), Supermodel is full of infectious, dance-oriented music that touches upon '80s-influenced dance-rock (\"Coming of Age\"), soulful psychedelia (\"Pseudologia Fantastica\"), and melodic acoustic rock (\"Ask Yourself\") in equal measure. Prior to \"Pumped Up Kicks,\" Foster the People were pretty much a studio entity, and Supermodel does reveal a more live-sounding aesthetic that feels bigger and more Technicolor in approach than Torches. Epworth and Foster expand the group's sound with brassy horns, echo-chamber guitars, gigantic, circular drumbeats, shimmery synthesizers, and, in the case of \"The Angelic Welcome of Mr. Jones,\" layered, Beach Boys-influenced group harmonies. Once again, Foster proves his knack for coming up with hummable pop hooks, and tracks like the funky \"Best Friend\" and Afro-pop-infused \"Are You What You Want to Be?\" stick in your ears as much as they get your feet tapping. Additionally, if Torches scratched the surface of twenty-something angst, then Supermodel takes that exploration a few steps deeper, revealing a more introspective, enigmatic, world-weary tone. On \"Pseudologia Fantastica,\" Foster croons, \"Faded and worn at the seams\/A psychotropic wanderlust\/Sick and laughing their words\/Bared their teeth into the wall\/I promised I'd rid this world of feral animals.\" ~ Matt Collar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2014-03-18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Foster The People","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41675430461499,"sku":"EVP-888837775823","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/2873\/1707\/files\/foster-the-people-supermodel_MHr2l.jpg?v=1776505811","url":"https:\/\/record-stop.com\/products\/foster-the-people-supermodel-cd","provider":"Record Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}