The Stepkids (album)

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The Stepkids
The Stepkids album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Genre
Length30:59
Label Stones Throw
Producer
The Stepkids chronology
The Stepkids
(2011)
Troubadour
(2013)
Singles from The Stepkids
  1. "Shadows On Behalf"
    Released: 2011
  2. "Legend In My Own Mind"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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.TitleLength
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
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleLength
1."Old Gold"4:13

Personnel

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