Wavves (album)

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Wavves
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2008
Genre Noise pop, lo-fi
Length28:43 (cassette)
34:08 (LP/CD edition)
Label Fuck It Tapes,
Woodsist [1]
Producer Nathan Williams
Wavves chronology
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Wavves is the debut studio album by the American band Wavves. [3] [4] It was originally released on cassette format before being re-released on LP/CD formats. [5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nathan Williams

Cassette edition
No.TitleLength
1."Intro Goth"1:22
2."California Goth"2:18
3."Wavves"3:08
4."Lover"1:24
5."Space Raider"2:19
6."Vermin"4:07
7."Side Yr On"3:04
8."Beach Goth"2:28
9."The Boys Will Love Us"2:23
10."Spaced Rider"2:02
11."Yoked"2:28
12."Teenage Super Party"1:40
Total length:28:43
CD/LP Version
No.TitleLength
1."Intro Goth"1:22
2."Loser Year"2:56
3."California Goth"2:18
4."Wavves"3:08
5."Lover"1:24
6."Space Raider"2:19
7."Vermin"4:07
8."Here’s to the Sun"2:29
9."Side Yr On"3:04
10."Beach Goth"2:28
11."The Boys Will Love Us"2:23
12."Spaced Raider"2:02
13."Yoked"2:28
14."Teenage Super Party"1:40
Total length:34:08

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