The Church of Rock and Roll

The Church of Rock and Roll
Studio album by
Foxy Shazam
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2012
Genre
Length36:27
LabelI.R.S.
ProducerJustin Hawkins
Foxy Shazam chronology
Foxy Shazam
(2010) 		The Church of Rock and Roll
(2012) 		Gonzo
(2014)
Singles from The Church of Rock and Roll
  1. "I Like It"
    Released: October 24, 2011
  2. "Holy Touch"
    Released: May 17, 2012
  3. "Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll"
    Released: August 21, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolutepunk.net(80%)[2]
Allmusic [3]
Alternative Press[4]
BLARE[5]
Consequence of Sound[6]
Paste Magazine(72%)[7]

The Church of Rock and Roll is the fourth studio album by Foxy Shazam. The first single was released on to their Facebook page on October 6, 2011, as a free download.

On December 5, 2011, the track listing, date and cover art for the album was posted.[8] On December 23, 2011, the song "Welcome to the Church of Rock and Roll" was given as a free download to anyone who pre-ordered the album.[9] Rolling Stone began to stream the entire album on their website on 20 January, a few days before the official release date.[10]

  1. ^ "The Church of Rock and Roll Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ Nassiff, Thomas (22 January 2012). "Foxy Shazam - The Church of Rock and Roll". absolutepunk.net. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Foxy Shazam: The Church of Rock and Roll". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Metacritic Scores". Metacritic.
  5. ^ Khan, Joseph (24 January 2012). "REVIEW: Foxy Shazam – "The Church Of Rock And Roll"". Blare. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  6. ^ Freed, Nick (26 January 2012). "Album Review: Foxy Shazam – The Church of Rock and Roll". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  7. ^ Saunders, Hilary (25 January 2012). "Foxy Shazam: The Church of Rock and Roll". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Foxy Shazam on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  9. ^ "Foxy Shazam on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
  10. ^ "Exclusive Album Premiere: Foxy Shazam's 'The Church of Rock and Roll'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.