Wavves - King of the Beach

Pitchfork“It's major-key and resplendently colored...” While I'll go out on a limb and speculate that it won't change the music industry as we know it, it serves a somewhat similar function in introducing a talent who benefits from a pop polish...

NME“A couple of good tracks...” The overall vibe of ‘King Of The Beach’ really is like it’s the story of a young man coming to terms with the pointlessness of his own existence...

The Telegraph“12 rousing and highly digestible bite-sized chunks...” His third Wavves record does much to dispel worries for his sanity, focusing his talent for trashy, off-centre, surf-tinged noisy pop...

Dusted Magazine“Williams is better when he’s sketchy...” King of the Beach has a few decent approximations of beloved styles. Perversely, they don’t seem like breakthroughs — they make his old songs seem less special...

Guardian“Sugary pop thrills...” Pick any three tracks at a time and it's great fun; listen to all 12 in a row and the fuzzed guitars, falsetto wooh-woohs and the slight air of an extended prank start to feel trying, and the songs blur into one another...

The Independent“They should drowwn...” Along with the execrable Drums, they prove that the US has finally caught up with twee C86-style schmindie jangle..

Drowned In Sound“Nathan Williams has really come good...” Wavves' pop chops come thick and fast with songs seemingly battling each other to outdo the previous chorus...

MusicOMH“The songs are full-on, hard as nails, amplifiers turned up to full...” If the career plan was to go to the lowest of lows before releasing an album of resurrection and real substance, he ought to be applauded for conducting the whole stunt to perfection...

Uncut“Not yet reviewed”

allmusic“Not yet reviewed”