King of the Beach [Digipak]

Alternative Press: 4 stars out of 5 -- "Williams' gift for melody, harmonies and choruses rise above the hiss of laptop speakers....[A] devilishly fun listen..."

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CD Details

Released: August 3, 2010
Originally Released: 2010
Label: Fat Possum Records

Entertainment Reviews:

Spin

4 stars out of 5 -- "KING OF THE BEACH's specialty is Warped Tour-ready choruses, charred with noise and peppered with lyrics from a self-hating surfer teen who sees sunburn as spiritual penance for being a burnout."

Uncut - p.108

3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his set deals -- albeit fleetingly -- with actual relationships, as well as Williams' own demons."

Alternative Press - p.116

4 stars out of 5 -- "Williams' gift for melody, harmonies and choruses rise above the hiss of laptop speakers....[A] devilishly fun listen..."
Billboard (p.28) - "In addition to its fast-paced punk tunes, KING OF THE BEACH also features a handful of mellow tracks with shimmering guitar lines and Brian Wilson-esque vocal layering..."

Mojo (Publisher) - p.106

4 stars out of 5 -- "Buzzing wide-eyed and joyful throughout, WAVVES blends the sand and girls fixation of early BEACH BOYS with frizzled Phil Spector pop..."
Paste (magazine) - "[T]he album is saturated with high poly-harmonies, fingersnaps and hand claps..."

Tracks:

1.King of the Beach
2.Super Soaker
3.Idiot
4.When Will You Come
5.Post Acid
6.Take on the World
7.Baseball Cards
8.Convertible Balloon
9.Green Eyes
10.Mickey Mouse
11.Linus Spacehead
12.Baby Say Goodbye