The Golden Age | ||||
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Released | 19 February 2008 | |||
Label | Merge Records | |||
Producer | Dave Trumfio | |||
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The Golden Age is the 9th studio album[1] released by San Francisco-based sadcore and slowcore band American Music Club. The album is the band's second after a 10-year hiatus that ended in 2004.[2] The album is an effort by the band to experiment more in their music.[3] The album was produced by Dave Trumfio, who has also worked for bands such as Wilco and My Morning Jacket.[4]
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Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10)[6] |
The album was released to generally positive critical reviews with a score of 80 (out of 100) on Metacritic.[7]
The album was recorded over two months at Kingsize Studios in Los Angeles with Dave Trumfio, who also recorded Wilco's Summerteeth album. Frontman Mark Eitzel began writing the songs that appear on the Golden Age in 2005, though recording didn't begin until 2007.[8]
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