Released November 18, 2016 Artist Kevin Abstract Label Brockhampton / EMPIRE | Length 37:39 Release date 18 November 2016 | |
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Studio Various
Jeff's Studio, South Pasadena, CA
Amberwood Studios, South Pasadena, CA
White Lines, Los Angeles, CA
Red Bull Studios, Los Angeles, CA
BROCKHAMPTON Factory, San Marcos, TX
BROCKHAMPTON Factory, Los Angeles, CA Producer Michael Uzowuru (also exec.)
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Russell "JOBA" Boring
Albert Gordon
Robert Hale
Romil Hemnani
Om'Mas Keith
Jeff Kleinman
Roy Mabie
Ricky Reed Genres Alternative hip hop, Alternative R&B, Indie pop | ||
Kevin abstract empty american boyfriend
American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story is the second studio album by American recording artist Kevin Abstract, released on November 18, 2016.
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Background
On January 15, 2015, Kevin Abstract informed fans via his Twitter page that his sophomore record was to be titled Death of a Supermodel and that it would be released later in the year. This album was then later discarded, however. Abstract then announced that he was working on a different album, They Shoot Horses, a part of the Death of a Supermodel trilogy. In November, the first single from They Shoot Horses, "Echo" was released, along with a music video directed by Tyler Mitchell.
At the end of June, 2016, Kevin announced that he had changed the title of his upcoming album to American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story and that it would still be coming later in the year.
The album's second single "Empty" was released on September 20, 2016, alongside a self-directed music video.
The album's release date was confirmed as November 18 on October 24. The album's artwork, designed by Tyler Mitchell and HK, and track listing were released on October 31.
The album's third single, "Yellow" was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats One on November 2., followed by "Miserable America", premiered by Shane Powers on Dash Radio the next day.
Reception
American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story received generally positive reviews upon release. Ryan Bassil of Noisey said, "it's one of the most nuanced and touching documentations of the gloriously testing period that forms the experience of growing up and becoming yourself." David Turner of Pitchfork said, "American Boyfriend can feel a bit scattered and unsure, but it’s an album seeking love in a world now primed to find new angles for hate. For that reason alone, it feels welcome."
Track listing
Notes
Songs
1Empty3:14
2Seventeen2:45
3Blink2:55