''American Weekend'' is the debut album of
Waxahatchee. It was released 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.
History
Don Giovanni Records was fo ...
in 2012.
On June 11, 2012, "Be Good" was the song of the day on National Public Radio, 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'' and ''Dusted'' magazine.
Singer-songwriter
Emily Kinney 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
Reception
The album was awarded four stars by Scott Kerr of
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the dat ...
.
References
2012 albums
Don Giovanni Records albums
Waxahatchee albums
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