The Stepkids (album)
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| Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
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| Length | 30:59 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| CLASH | 7/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[4] |
The Stepkids is the eponymous debut album by American band The Stepkids from Connecticut. It was released on September 27, 2011, through Stones Throw Records. Production was handled by Dan Edinberg, Jeff Gitelman and Tim Walsh.
Mojo placed the album at number 25 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011".[5] SPIN also placed the album at number 19 on the list "20 Best R&B albums of 2011".[6]
Music videos were released for "Suburban Dream" directed by Chris King, "Shadows on Behalf" directed by Mac Smullen, "Legend In My Own Mind" directed by Tom Scharpling, and "Wonderfox" directed by Henry DeMaio.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dan Edinberg, Jeff Gitelman and Tim Walsh
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:02 |
| 2. | "Brain Ninja" | 2:07 |
| 3. | "Suburban Dream" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Shadows on Behalf" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Legend in My Own Mind" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Santos and Ken" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "La La" | 5:39 |
| 8. | "Wonderfox" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Cup Half Full" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Outro" | 1:10 |
| Total length: | 30:59 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Old Gold" | 4:13 |
Personnel
- Dan Edinberg – vocals, bass, double bass (tracks: 6, 7), percussion (track 3), piano (tracks: 4, 9), synthesizer, violin (tracks: 5–9), recording, mixing, producer
- Jeff Gitelman – vocals, acoustic guitar (tracks: 1, 7), piano (track 8), synthesizer (track 9), recording, mixing, producer
- Tim Walsh – vocals, drums, percussion (tracks: 1–4, 7–10), recording, mixing, producer
- Meredith DiMenna – vocals (track 5)
- Clara Inés Schuhmacher – vocals (track 7)
- Fred DiLeone – clavinet (track 6), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 9)
- James Moss – congas (track 8)
- Jon Blanck – tenor saxophone (track 6)
- Kristian Henson – artwork
References
- ^ "The Stepkids by The Stepkids". Metacritic. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "The Stepkids - The Stepkids | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Freeman, John (September 26, 2011). "The Stepkids - The Stepkids". CLASH. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Ashurst, Hari (September 28, 2011). "The Stepkids: The Stepkids". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 2, 2011). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Harvilla, Rob (December 21, 2011). "SPIN's 20 Best R&B Albums of 2011". SPIN. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
External links
- The Stepkids – The Stepkids at Bandcamp
- The Stepkids – The Stepkids at Discogs (list of releases)
