King of the Beach | ||||
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Studio album by Wavves | ||||
Released | August 3, 2010 | |||
Recorded | Sweet Tea Studios | |||
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Length | 36:42 | |||
Label | Fat Possum (US), Bella Union (UK) | |||
Producer | Dennis Herring | |||
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Singles from King of the Beach | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Consequence of Sound | |
Drowned in Sound | (8/10) |
The Guardian | |
Mojo | |
MusicOMH | |
NME | (6/10) |
Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10) |
Rolling Stone | |
Spin Magazine | |
Slant Magazine |
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.Pitchfork Media placed it at number 50 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Nathan Williams on Twitter has confirmed that most of the material from the album was originally demoes that he had written with drummer Zach Hill of Hella and Death Grips.
*Contains samples from Da Doo Ron Ron by The Crystals
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