King of the Beach (Wavves album) explained

King of the Beach
Type:studio
Artist:Wavves
Cover:King of the Beach (Front Cover).png
Recorded:Sweet Tea Studios
Length:36:42
Label:Fat Possum (US), Bella Union (UK)
Producer:Dennis Herring
Prev Title:Wavvves
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Life Sux
Next Year:2011

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.[1] Pitchfork placed it at number 50 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".[2]

Album cover

In interviews, Nathan Williams has stated that the album cover is a cartoon version of Snacks, his pet cat.[3] A photo of Snacks was also featured on the cover of Best Coast's debut album, Crazy For You.[4] Snacks died in February 2022, as confirmed on the band's Instagram page.[5]

Track listing

Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
2010U.S. Billboard 200[6] 168
Top Heatseekers3
Independent Albums28
Tastemakers Albums10

As of 2011 it has sold 18,563 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wavves Move Up Release of New LP | News . Pitchfork . June 25, 2010 . February 27, 2012.
  2. Web site: Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features . Pitchfork . December 16, 2010 . February 27, 2012.
  3. Best Coast Explain the Influence of Snacks the Cat. Lindsay. Cam. Exclaim!. Ian Danzig. August 6, 2010. November 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: Take Cover: Best Coast's Crazy for You . . 9 July 2010 .
  5. Web site: WAVVES on Instagram: "Words can't express what this little guy means to me. I'm not going to wax poetic. Short and sweet here. I'll see you on the other side brother " .
  6. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=wavves|chart=all}} King of the Beach - Wavves]. June 22, 2011.
  7. Web site: Data . marathonpacks.tumblr.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130421005740/http://marathonpacks.tumblr.com/post/2728942718/data . 21 April 2013 . dead.
  8. Insert of King of The Beach's CD