SUPER MODEL
| FOSTER THE PEOPLE
SUPER MODEL
A concept album, Supermodel features common and heavy themes of negativity towards modern popular culture and consumer ideology throughout the record and its related artworks. Conceived mostly by Foster, the album deals primarily with social issues and "the ugly side of capitalism", and is described by Foster as "a conversation with God. Trying to explore who God is."-Wikipedia
Critic Reviews
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The Guardian
Unfortunately their fusion doesn't always stick – as on sleep inducers such as Nevermind and The Truth – and they end up sounding like Eagle Eye Cherry running through demos from his rejected mid-90s trip-hop project.
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Time
But ultimately, the album lacks that effortless cool that’s required for this kind of slick pop music, the type that powered “Pumped Up Kicks”.
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NME
- a collection of snapshots of a band stretching towards a brilliantly kaleidoscopic, eclectic new sound – and almost reaching it.
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Spin
The songs suck, which is odd, because the formula has not dramatically changed.
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Slant Magazine
These five songs roughly express the album’s mission statement: We may not have anything to say, but goddamned if we aren’t going to say nothing in as many ways as possible.
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The Music.com AU
There are some glimmers of gold, but mostly Supermodel just isn't much fun.
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Paste Magazine
With Supermodel, Foster the People haven’t jumped the shark—they’ve just made it shinier.
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Billboard
This time out, however, fans will have a harder time ignoring Foster's words. In interviews, he's described Foster the People's sophomore album "Supermodel" as an "angry," guitar-based record about capitalist greed.
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AV Music
—unlike Torches, Supermodel doesn’t have instant stickability. Instead, it is a slow grower. It’s worth it though, so be patient.
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All Music
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.
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Pop Matters
Supermodel is a quantum leap forward from "Pumped Up Kicks" era Foster the People. The growth of the band and the depth of this record are a pleasant surprise.
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Drowned in Sound
This is a record absolutely brimming with fantastic melodies and hooks – but with that tinge of darkness that has become trademark for Foster the People.
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Music OMH
Hook-laced in all the right places, melodic, rhythmic, intelligent, addictive and slightly quirky: they don’t skimp on any of the ingredients here.
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Clash Music
Ultimately this is an unashamedly vibrant collection of variegated pop songs best enjoyed during a dancefloor freak-out.
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Rolling Stone
...we get a boatload of halfhearted na-na-na-na-na-nas and doo-doodoo-doodoodoos. The default mode here is a soupy power mumble: Passion Pit without the passion, Imagine Dragons without imagination.
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The Guardian
Unfortunately their fusion doesn't always stick – as on sleep inducers such as Nevermind and The Truth – and they end up sounding like Eagle Eye Cherry running through demos from his rejected mid-90s trip-hop project.
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Consequence of Sound
Supermodel sounds like a band aggressively trying 11 different approaches to their next effortless sound.
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Music Feeds AU
Minus the gloss and in-your-face melodies, Supermodel is a much less immediate listen. But given the chance, it reveals itself to be an enjoyable if not slightly over-thought follow-up.
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The Current
Foster the People have made an admirable effort to inject an even more adventurous spirit into their second album, Supermodel, with a mixed bag of new sounds that range from catchy to unfortunate.
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It's All Dead
All this to say – Supermodel is pretty okay, especially in the moments when it stops trying so hard. During the album, Foster the People repeatedly show flashes of brilliance right before they trip over their own shoelaces.
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The Line of Best Fit
The only twist to this tired cliché here is that the band are so painfully conscious of it that the album struggles to get past its own self-awareness; “I’m stepping away/’Cause I got nothing to say”.
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Live for Live Music
All in all, Supermodel is a very solid album.
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Bearded Gentlemen Music
- these guys never disappoint, and I’m proud of them for putting out such a brave, unique, and different album.
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Substream Magazine
Supermodel builds on the band’s strengths by crafting even better melodies than before, with better production, that combines to form a stronger overall album than its predecessor.
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Neon Tommy
“Supermodel” showcases a unique merging of catchy dance beats and meaningful lyrics – and in this blend, Foster The People may have just found their secret weapon.
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WGMU Radio
Though it may take some time to grow on you, Supermodel is certainly a good album.
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Rock On Philly
All told, Supermodel takes the fun of Torches and punches a dose of power into the music, resulting in a truly awesome album.
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Sputnik Music
Anyways, overall it is a solid album overall, and left me in a rather introspective mood about existence and the fast moving pace of society and time.
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RTE Entertainment
- rarely has a band sounded so desperate to be liked.
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Cleveland.com
"Supermodel" is not a bad, per say. It spells out exactly what Foster the People is -- a band capable of decent (sometimes great) pop music whose ambitions often exceed it may actually be capable of.
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The College View
There is clearly passion in Foster the People’s work and the step away from their pop foundations gives Supermodel a pedestal of its own, though it might be on its own for a while.
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