King of the Beach (Wavves album)

King of the Beach
Studio album by Wavves
Released August 3, 2010
Recorded Sweet Tea Studios
Genre Indie rock, surf rock, noise rock, alternative rock, pop punk
Length 36:42
Label Fat Possum Records (US), Bella Union (UK)
Producer Dennis Herring
Wavves chronology

Wavvves
(2009)		 King of the Beach
(2010)		 Life Sux
(2011)
Singles from King of the Beach
  1. "Post Acid"
    Released: June 9, 2010
  2. "King of the Beach"
    Released: 2010
  3. "Stained Glass (Won't Let Me Into Yr Heart)"
    Released: January 11, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Consequence of Sound [2]
Drowned in Sound (8/10)[3]
The Guardian [4]
Mojo [5]
MusicOMH [6]
NME (6/10)[7]
Pitchfork Media (8.4/10)[8]
Rolling Stone [9]
Spin Magazine [10]
Slant Magazine [11]

King of the Beach is the third studio album by the American band Wavves. It was set to be released in the USA by Fat Possum Records and in the UK by Bella Union Records on August 3, 2010, but digital copies became available July 1 as a result of early leaks.[12] Pitchfork Media placed it at number 50 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".[13]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "King of the Beach"  Nathan Williams 2:38
2. "Super Soaker"  Williams 2:29
3. "Idiot"  Williams 2:50
4. "When Will You Come"  Williams 2:35
5. "Post Acid"  Williams 2:09
6. "Take On the World"  Williams 2:42
7. "Baseball Cards"  Williams 3:02
8. "Convertible Balloon"  Billy Hayes 2:23
9. "Green Eyes"  Williams 3:47
10. "Mickey Mouse †"  Williams/Spector/Barry/Greenwich 3:53
11. "Linus Spacehead"  Steven Pope 3:14
12. "Baby Say Goodbye"  Hayes 5:11
Total length:
 36:42

†Contains samples from Da Doo Ron Ron by The Crystals

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
2010 U.S. Billboard 200[14] 168
Top Heatseekers 3
Independent Albums 28
Tastemakers Albums 10

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "AllMusic review".
  2. ↑ "Consequence of Sound review".
  3. ↑ "Drowned in Sound review".
  4. ↑ "The Guardian review".
  5. ↑ "Mojo review".
  6. ↑ "MusicOMH review".
  7. ↑ "NME review".
  8. ↑ "Pitchfork Media review".
  9. ↑ "Rolling Stone review".
  10. ↑ "Spin Magazine review".
  11. ↑ "Slant Magazine review".
  12. ↑ "Wavves Move Up Release of New LP | News". Pitchfork. 2010-06-25. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  13. ↑ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features". Pitchfork. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  14. ↑ "King of the Beach - Wavves". Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  15. ↑ Insert of King of The Beach's CD

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