Life Sux

Life Sux
EP by Wavves
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
King of the Beach (2010) Life Sux (2011) Afraid of Heights (2013)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	(6.7/10) [2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Spin	(8/10) [4]
Paste	(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

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

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

1. "Life Sux [EP] by Wavves". Metacritic . Retrieved October 5, 2016.
2. Cohen, Ian (September 19, 2011). "Wavves: Life Sux EP | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
3. Andersen, Stacey (October 18, 2011). "Life Sux Album Review". Rolling Stone.
4. Kandell, Steve. "Wavves, 'Life Sux EP' (Ghost Ramp)". Spin.com. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
5. "Wavves: Life Sux EP :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. September 26, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
6. Brown, Harley (September 23, 2011). "Album Reviews: Wavves - Life Sux EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
7. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Wavves" . Retrieved September 5, 2016.
8. Fitzmaurice, Larry (August 25, 2011). "Wavves Composes Music for New MTV Show | News". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
9. "I Just Want My Pants Back » Soundtrack Blog". Soundtrack.mtv.com. August 28, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
10. "Charts and Awards for Life Sux by Wavves on AllMusic". AllMusic . Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2013.