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| Label = [[Merge Records]] (US) / [[Cooking Vinyl]] (UK) | | Label = [[Merge Records]] (US) / [[Cooking Vinyl]] (UK) | ||
| Producer = [[Dave Trumfio]] | | Producer = [[Dave Trumfio]] | ||
| Last album = ''[[ | | Last album = ''[[A Toast To You]]''<br/>(2005) | ||
| This album = '''''The Golden Age'''''<br/>(2008) | | This album = '''''The Golden Age'''''<br/>(2008) | ||
| Next album = ''[[Atwater Afternoon]]'' <br/>(2008) | | Next album = ''[[Atwater Afternoon]]'' <br/>(2008) | ||
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| Studio album by American Music Club | ||||
| Released | February 19, 2008 | |||
| Label | Merge Records (US) / Cooking Vinyl (UK) | |||
| Producer | Dave Trumfio | |||
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The Golden Age is the 9th studio album[1] from American Music Club. The album is the band's second after a 10-year hiatus that ended with the release of 2004's Love Songs For Patriots.[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]
"The Sleeping Beauty" is a re-working of "Sleeping Beauty" from Mark Eitzel's 2005 solo album, Candy Ass.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10)[6] |
The album was released to generally positive critical reviews with a score of 80 (out of 100) on Metacritic.[7]
Recording
The album was recorded over two months at Kingsize Studios in Los Angeles with Dave Trumfio, who also recorded Wilco's Summerteeth album. Mark Eitzel began writing the songs that appear on The Golden Age in 2005, though recording didn't begin until 2007.[8]
Track listing
- "All My Love" (5:10)
- "The John Berchman Victory Choir" (2:53)
- "The Decibels And The Little Pills" (5:41)
- "The Sleeping Beauty" (3:58)
- "The Stars" (5:17)
- "All The Lost Souls Welcome You To San Francisco" (2:43)
- "Who You Are" (4:31)
- "Windows On The World" (6:11)
- "One Step Ahead" (3:33)
- "The Dance" (3:17)
- "I Know That's Not Really You" (3:52)
- "On My Way" (5:13)
- "The Grand Duchess Of San Francisco" (2:46)
Personnel
- American Music Club
- Mark Eitzel - vocals, guitars, keyboards, additional production & editing
- Vudi - guitars, accordion, keyboards
- Sean Hoffman - bass guitar, backing vocals, guitar
- Steve Didelot - drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitar
- Additional performers
- Danny Levin - horns
- Jason Borger - keyboards
- Leyla Akdogan - additional vocals on "The John Berchman Victory Choir"
- Technical
- Dave Trumfio - producer, engineer, mixer
- Mark Holthusen - photography
- Mark Chalecki - mastering at Capitol Mastering
- Album design by John McCusker & Maggie Fost
References
- ↑ "American Music Club : Discography : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ↑ Howe, Brian (2008-02-20). "The Golden Age". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ↑ "Editorial Reviews-Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Pia, Camilla. "American Music Club - The Golden Age (Cooking Vinyl)". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ "American Music Club: The Golden Age (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ↑ "American Music Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-21.
External links
- "Editorial Reviews-Amazon.com". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- Howe, Brian (2008-02-20). "The Golden Age". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- Pia, Camilla. "American Music Club - The Golden Age (Cooking Vinyl)". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- Groom, Helen (2008-02-01). "BBC - Rock/Indie Review - American Music Club, The Golden Age". BBC. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- "American Music Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- "American Music Club : Discography : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-12-22.