Life Sux
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| Life Sux | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Infrasonic Sound, L.A. | |||
| Genre | Surf punk, grunge, noise rock, noise pop | |||
| Length | 20:33 | |||
| Label | Ghost Ramp | |||
| Wavves chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.7/10)[2] |
| Rolling Stone |    [3] |
| Spin | (8/10)[4] |
| Paste Magazine | (7.7/10)[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | [6] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
Life Sux is an EP by the artist Wavves released September 20, 2011 on the record label Ghost Ramp. It features collaborations with Best Coast and Fucked Up.
Release
[edit]Prior to the release of the EP, the song "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl" was featured on the premier of the MTV show "I Just Want My Pants Back".[8] "Post Acid", the lead single from Wavves' 2010 album, King of the Beach, would also appear in the show.[9]
Life Sux was released on vinyl, CD, and as a digital download through iTunes. As a bonus, the first 420 people to pre-order the vinyl received a limited edition green vinyl. The album peaked at #11 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bug" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "I Wanna Meet Dave Grohl" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Nodding Off" (featuring Best Coast) | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Poor Lenore" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Destroy" (featuring Fucked Up) | 3:13 |
| 6. | "In the Sand" (live) (bonus track on vinyl, CD and iTunes versions) | 2:36 |
| 7. | "TV Luv Song" (bonus track on CD version) | 1:44 |
| 8. | "Mickey Mouse" (bonus track on CD version) | 3:52 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Life Sux [EP] by Wavves". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (2011-09-19). "Wavves: Life Sux EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ Andersen, Stacey (2011-10-18). "Life Sux Album Review". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Kandell, Steve. "Wavves, 'Life Sux EP' (Ghost Ramp)". Spin.com. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "Wavves: Life Sux EP :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ Brown, Harley (23 September 2011). "Album Reviews: Wavves - Life Sux EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Wavves". Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (2011-08-25). "Wavves Composes Music for New MTV Show | News". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "I Just Want My Pants Back » Soundtrack Blog". Soundtrack.mtv.com. 2011-08-28. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ "Charts and Awards for Life Sux by Wavves on AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
