Dealer (album)
Dealer is the second studio album by American rock band Foxing. The album was released on October 30, 2015 through Triple Crown Records. Background. The album was recorded from May 11 to June 5, 2015 at Red Room Recordings in Seattle. Parts of the song were also recorded at Studio Litho in Seattle and also in the band's hometown, St. Louis. The first single, "The Magdalene", was released as a digital download and for streaming on August 22, 2015. On August 28, Triple Crown Records put the official audio of the song on their YouTube channel. In  an interview with NPR, lead singer Conor Murphy described the song about losing his virginity and his perception of it being associated with being raised in the Catholic Church. On September 25, 2015, Foxing released the second single off the album, "Weave". Writing for "The Wall Street Journal", Eric Danton described the song as lush and having a textured feel. In a positive review of the track, Gabriela Tully Claymore, writing for "Stereogum" described the track as a majestic return for Foxing. Critical reception. "Dealer" was well-received by contemporary music critics. On Metacritic, a review aggregator website, the album  received an average score of 76 out of 100, indicating "general favorable reviews". Ian Cohen, writing for Pitchfork, gave the album a 7.6 out of 10, describing "Dealer" as "an artistic triumph". Cohen further said that he felt "Dealer" was a better album than their debut album, "The Albatross", saying that "Dealer" is "a significant advance from "The Albatross", it's even heavier, more compositionally complex, and more personally revealing than its predecessor." In a rave review by the staff of "AbsolutePunk" there was consensus that the album would be a hallmark of emo revival comparing it to "Harmlessness" by  The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die. The staff stated that Foxing "have set a new standard with Dealer not just for emo, but for indie and alternative rock across the board." In a more mixed review, Tom Shepherd, writing for "Kerrang!", gave the album three stars out of five.