American Weekend

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

American Weekend
Studio album by
Waxahatchee
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)". 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.


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