Weekend (American band) explained

Weekend (American band) should not be confused with The Weeknd.

Weekend
Origin:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genre:Shoegazing,[1] lo-fi
Years Active:2009–present
Label:Slumberland Records

Weekend is an American lo-fi or shoegaze[1] trio from San Francisco, California. The band formed in 2009[2] and released two EPs, with the full-length debut album Sports coming on Slumberland Records in 2010.[3] The album received an 8.2 rating from Pitchfork Media.[4] It also received 4/5 stars on Tinymixtapes[1] and was also reviewed by National Public Radio,[5] the Portland Mercury,[6] Boston Phoenix,[7] NME,[8] Drowned in Sound,[9] Brooklyn Vegan,[10] The Onion's AV Club,[11] and PopMatters.[12]

Sports was also mentioned in Sports Illustrated alongside the more commercially successful album with the same name by Huey Lewis and the News.[13]

Their song "End Times" was used in a commercial to promote Season 6 of Dexter.

The band released their second album, Jinx, on July 23, 2013, on Slumberland Records.[14]

In late 2018, Weekend toured with Nothing and Thursday.

Discography

Albums

EPs

10" Singles

7" singles

Split 7" singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comentale . Ed . Weekend - Sports | Music Review . Tiny Mix Tapes . 2013-04-13.
  2. Web site: Murphy . Tom . Shaun Durkan of Weekend talks about Sports and the foibles of music journalism - Denver - Music - Backbeat . Blogs.westword.com . 2010-11-12 . 2013-04-13 . 2012-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121010064245/http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2010/11/shaun_durkan_of_weekend_talks_about_sports_and_the_foibles_of_music_journalism.php . dead .
  3. Web site: Hughes . Josiah . Weekend Announce Slumberland Debut • News • . Exclaim.ca . 2010-09-30 . 2013-04-13.
  4. Web site: Weekend: Sports | Album Reviews . Pitchfork . 2010-11-11 . 2013-04-13.
  5. Web site: Myers . Erik . First Listen: Weekend, 'Sports' . NPR . 2010-10-24 . 2013-04-13.
  6. Web site: Milbauer . Rachel . Unlimited Nights and Weekend | Music . Portland Mercury . 2013-04-13.
  7. http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/112095-weekend-sports-2010/
  8. Web site: NME Album Reviews - Album Review: Weekend - Sports (Slumberland) . Nme.Com . 2010-12-10 . 2013-04-13.
  9. Web site: Gourlay . Dom . Weekend - Sports / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound . Drownedinsound.com . 2010-11-08 . 2013-04-13 . 2013-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130111160753/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15773/reviews/4141378 . dead .
  10. Web site: Weekend released 'Sports', touring w/ Young Prisms (dates) . Brooklynvegan.com . 2010-11-11 . 2013-04-13.
  11. Web site: Heller . Jason . Weekend: Sports | Music | MusicalWork Review . The A.V. Club . 2010-11-09 . 2013-04-13.
  12. Web site: Weekend: Sports . PopMatters . 2013-04-13.
  13. Web site: Rebecca Shore . Do two sporty CDs really have game? - 02.28.11 - SI Vault . Sportsillustrated.cnn.com . 2011-02-28 . 2013-04-13 . 2012-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104021536/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1182303/2/index.htm . dead .
  14. Web site: Weekend: "Mirror" | Tracks . Pitchfork . 2013-04-03 . 2013-04-13.

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