Foxygen are rolling into Boston this Saturday (March 25) for a show at the Paradise Rock Club, but before they do, the California duo are taking a time machine back to 1976.
As part of the upcoming Amazon’s An American Girl Story — Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance, Foxygen have shared a new song called “Be Yourself.” It follows Best Coast’s holiday contribution for An American Girl Story — Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas, and this latest chapter in the series is set in 1976 San Francisco and centers around a young Asian-American girl struggling with finding a balance between her cultural identities.
Finding a sound true to the era, “Be Yourself” was written and recorded by Foxygen’s Sam France and Jonathan Rado on analog equipment with a throwback mindset. “We love the ‘70s, and we remember the dolls from when we were growing up, so we felt we were right for the job,” says France. “We wrote our song inspired by ‘70s television show theme songs. It is also a special song because it is the only Foxygen song so far to feature Rado on lead vocals in the first verse.”
The track will be available exclusively to download and stream on Amazon Music (Amazon Music Unlimited and Prime Music) starting tomorrow, but you can grab a peek listen via Soundcloud below. Featured Foxygen photo by Cara Robbins.
2017 Foxygen Tour:
March 24: New York, NY – Terminal 5 w/ Sunflower Bean, Purr
March 25: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club w/ Gabriella Cohen
March 26: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer w/ Gabriella Cohen
March 28: Toronto, ON – Opera House w/ Gabriella Cohen
March 30: Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall w/ Gabriella Cohen
March 31: Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 01: Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 02: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 04: Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 05: Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 07: San Francisco, CA – The Independent w/ Gabriella Cohen, Kingdom Of Not
April 08: Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre w/ Gabriella Cohen, Kingdom Of Not
April 09: Santa Ana, CA – When We Were Young Festival – The Observatory w/ Morrissey
April 11: Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 13: Dallas, TX – Trees w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 14: Austin, TX – The Mohawk w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 15: Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 17: New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 18: Atlanta, GA – Terminal West w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 19: Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel w/ Gabriella Cohen
April 20: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle w/ Gabriella Cohen
May 23: Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
May 24: Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
May 25: Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theater
May 26: George, WA – Sasquatch! Festival
May 27: George, WA – Sasquatch! Festival
May 28: George, WA – Sasquatch! Festival
July 14: Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
July 15: Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
July 16: Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
July 28: New York, NY – Panorama Music & Arts Festival w/ Mitski
August 02: Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
August 04: St. Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival
August 04: Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
August 05: St. Charles, IA – Hinterland Music Festival
August 05: Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
August 06: Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
August 31: Lamer Tree Gardens, UK – End of the Road
September 01: Lamer Tree Gardens, UK – End of the Road
September 02: Lamer Tree Gardens, UK – End of the Road
September 03: Lamer Tree Gardens, UK – End of the Road