American Weekend

American Weekend is the debut album of Waxahatchee. It was released by Don Giovanni Records in 2012.

American Weekend
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2012
GenreIndie folk, lo-fi, alternative country
Length33:50
LabelDon Giovanni Records
Waxahatchee chronology
American Weekend
(2012)
Cerulean Salt
(2013)

On June 11, 2012, "Be Good" was the song of the day on National Public Radio,[1] as well as one of the best 50 songs of 2012.[2] American Weekend was named a top album of 2012 by the New York Times and Dusted magazine.[3]

Singer-songwriter Emily Kinney covered "Be Good" on her 2014 Expired Love album.

Track listing

  1. "Catfish" – 3:59
  2. "Grass Stain" – 2:30
  3. "Rose, 1956" – 2:47
  4. "American Weekend" – 4:11
  5. "Michel" – 3:01
  6. "Be Good" – 2:33
  7. "Luminary Blake" – 2:41
  8. "Magic City Wholesale" – 3:01
  9. "Bathtub" – 3:13
  10. "I Think I Love You" – 3:23
  11. "Noccalula" – 2:42

Reception

The album was awarded four stars by Scott Kerr of AllMusic.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Punknews.org[5]

References

  1. Tyler-Ameen, Daoud. "Waxahatchee: A Love Song, Without The Love". NPR.
  2. "NPR Music's 50 Favorite Songs Of 2012 (So Far)". NPR. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. "Listed: The Dusted Mid-Year Report (2012 Edition)". Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  4. Kerr, Scott. "American Weekend – Waxahatchee". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  5. "Waxahatchee – American Weekend". www.punknews.org. January 31, 2012.


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