''King of the Beach'' is the third studio album by the
American
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band
Wavves
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. It was set to be released in the USA by
Fat Possum Records
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and in the
UK by
Bella Union
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History
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Records on August 3, 2010, but digital copies became available July 1 as a result of early leaks. ''
Pitchfork
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'' placed it at number 50 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010". Nathan Williams on Twitter has confirmed that most of the material from the album was originally demos that he had written with drummer
Zach Hill
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of
Hella
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and
Death Grips
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.
Album cover
In interviews, Nathan Williams has stated that the album cover is a cartoon version of Snacks, his pet cat. A photo of Snacks was also featured on the cover of
Best Coast
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's debut album,
Crazy For You. Snacks died in February 2022, as confirmed on the band's Instagram page.
Track listing
* "Mickey Mouse" contains samples from "
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" by
The Crystals
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* The Japanese CD replaces track 10 "Mickey Mouse" with "Mutant", and adds a bonus track "Stained Glass".
Charts
Album
As of 2011 it has sold 18,563 copies in United States according to
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.
Personnel
*Nathan Williams - vocals, guitar, keyboards, additional percussion, drums on "When Will You Come".
[Insert of King of The Beach's CD]
*Stephen Pope - bass, baritone guitar, synthesisers.
*Billy Hayes - drums, keyboards, vocals on "Baby Say Goodbye".
References
External links
Video of the group recording at Sweet Tea Studios
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2010 albums
Wavves albums
Bella Union albums
Fat Possum Records albums
Albums produced by Dennis Herring