Weekend (The Sounds album)

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Weekend
The Sounds, Weekend cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released29 October 2013
Genre New wave, [1] post-punk revival, [1] indie rock, [2] synthpop [1]
Length41:16
Label
  • Arnioki Records
  • INgrooves
Producer Alex Newport
The Sounds chronology
Something to Die For
(2011)
Weekend
(2013)
Things We Do for Love
(2020)
Singles from Weekend
  1. "Shake Shake Shake"
  2. "Outlaw"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
SoundsphereStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Weekend is the fifth studio album by the Swedish new wave band The Sounds.

Contents

Background

On March 11, 2013, the band announced they were working on Weekend. [4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jesper Anderberg, Johan Bengtsson, Maja Ivarsson, Fredrik Nilsson and Felix Rodriguez.

No.TitleLength
1."Shake Shake Shake"3:31
2."Take It the Wrong Way"4:00
3."Hurt the Ones I Love"3:52
4."Weekend"3:48
5."Great Day"4:45
6."Outlaw"3:03
7."Too Young to Die"3:52
8."Panic"3:14
9."Animal"3:46
10."Emperor"3:52
11."Young and Wild"3:33
Total length:41.16

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References

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