The Golden Age (American Music Club album) explained

The Golden Age
Type:	studio
Artist:	American Music Club
Cover:	The Golden Age album cover by American Music Club.jpg
Released:	February 19, 2008
Recorded:	July 2007 to August 2007
Studio:	King Size Studio, Los Angeles
Genre:	Indie rock slowcore
Length:	55:04
Label:	Merge
Producer:	Dave Trumfio
Prev Title:	Love Songs for Patriots
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Atwater Afternoon
Next Year:	2008

The Golden Age is the 9th and final studio album^[1] released by American indie rock band American Music Club. The album is the band's second after a 10-year hiatus that ended in 2004.^[2] The album is an effort by the band to experiment more in their music.^[3] The album was produced by Dave Trumfio, who has also worked for bands such as Wilco and My Morning Jacket.^[4]

Critical reception

The album was released to generally positive critical reviews with a score of 80 (out of 100) on Metacritic.^[5]

Recording

The album was recorded over two months at Kingsize Studios in Los Angeles with Dave Trumfio, who also recorded Wilco's Summerteeth album. Frontman Mark Eitzel began writing the songs that appear on the Golden Age in 2005, though recording didn't begin until 2007.^[6]

Track listing

1. "All My Love" (5:10)
2. "The John Berchman Victory Choir" (2:53)
3. "The Decibels and the Little Pills" (5:41)
4. "The Sleeping Beauty" (3:58)
5. "The Stars" (5:17)
6. "All the Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco" (2:43)
7. "Who You Are" (4:31)
8. "The Windows on the World" (6:11)
9. "One Step Ahead" (3:33)
10. "The Dance" (3:17)
11. "I Know That's Not Really You" (3:52)
12. "On My Way" (5:13)
13. "The Grand Duchess of San Francisco" (2:46)

Personnel

• Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Mark "Vudi" Pankler - guitars, accordion, keyboards
• Sean Hoffman - bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar
• Steve Didelot - drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitar

with

• Danny Levin - horns
• Jason Borger - keyboards
• Leyla Akdogan - additional vocals on "The John Berchman Victory Choir"

External links

• Web site: Editorial Reviews-Amazon.com . Amazon. 2009-08-27.
• Web site: Howe . Brian . The Golden Age . Pitchfork Media . 2008-02-20 . 2008-12-21.
• Web site: Pia. Camilla . American Music Club - The Golden Age (Cooking Vinyl) . . 2008-12-21.
• Web site: Groom . Helen . BBC - Rock/Indie Review - American Music Club, The Golden Age. BBC . 2008-02-01. 2008-12-21.
• Web site: American Music Club . 2008-12-21.
• Web site: American Music Club : Discography : Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone . https://web.archive.org/web/20070712174940/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/americanmusicclub/discography . dead . July 12, 2007 . 2008-12-22.

Notes and References

1. Web site: American Music Club : Discography : Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone . https://web.archive.org/web/20070712174940/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/americanmusicclub/discography . dead . July 12, 2007 . 2008-12-22.
2. Web site: Howe . Brian . The Golden Age . Pitchfork Media . 2008-02-20 . 2008-12-21.
3. Web site: Editorial Reviews-Amazon.com . Amazon. 2009-08-27.
4. Web site: Pia . Camilla . American Music Club - The Golden Age (Cooking Vinyl) . . 2008-12-21.
5. Web site: American Music Club: The Golden Age (2008): Reviews . Metacritic . 2008-12-21.
6. Web site: American Music Club . 2008-12-21.