''American Weekend'' is the debut studio album by American
indie
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music project
Waxahatchee
Waxahatchee is an American indie music project, formed in 2010 by American singer-songwriter Kathryn Crutchfield (born January 4, 1989), known professionally as Katie Crutchfield, following the breakup of her previous band P.S. Eliot. The ban ...
, released on January 12, 2012 by
Don Giovanni Records
Don Giovanni Records is an independent record label originally specializing in punk rock from the New Brunswick, New Jersey music scene but eventually working with a variety of artists from different genres. Its also operated out of Lansing, Mic ...
.
On June 11, 2012, "Be Good" was the song of the day on
NPR
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, as well as one of the best 50 songs of 2012. ''American Weekend'' was named a top album of 2012 by ''
The New York Times
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'' and ''Dusted'' magazine.
Singer-songwriter
Emily Kinney
Emily Rebecca Kinney (born August 15, 1985) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her role as Beth Greene on AMC (TV channel), AMC's horror drama television series ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'' (2 ...
covered "Be Good" on her 2014 ''Expired Love'' album.
Track listing
# "Catfish" – 3:59
# "Grass Stain" – 2:30
# "Rose, 1956" – 2:47
# "American Weekend" – 4:11
# "Michel" – 3:01
# "Be Good" – 2:33
# "Luminary Blake" – 2:41
# "Magic City Wholesale" – 3:01
# "Bathtub" – 3:13
# "I Think I Love You" – 3:23
# "Noccalula" – 2:42
Critical reception
The album was awarded four stars by Scott Kerr of
AllMusic
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.
References
External links
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2012 albums
Don Giovanni Records albums
Waxahatchee albums
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