American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story

American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story
Studio album by Kevin Abstract
Released November 18, 2016
Studio
Genre
Length 37:39
Label BROCKHAMPTON Records
Producer
Kevin Abstract chronology
ALL-AMERICAN TRASH
(2016)
American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story
(2016)
Digital cover
Singles from American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story
  1. "Echo"
    Released: November 30, 2015
  2. "Empty"
    Released: September 20, 2016
  3. "Yellow"
    Released: November 2, 2016
  4. "Miserable America"
    Released: November 3, 2016

American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story is the second studio album by American recording artist Kevin Abstract, released on November 18, 2016.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.,[4] followed by "Miserable America", premiered by Shane Powers on Dash Radio the next day.[5]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Empty"  
3:14
2. "Seventeen"  
  • Abstract
  • Uzowuru
2:45
3. "Blink"  Abstract
  • Mabie
  • Abstract
  • Kleinman[b]
  • Uzowuru[b]
2:55
4. "Friendship"  Abstract
  • Hemnani
  • Abstract
0:23
5. "Tattoo"  
  • Abstract
  • William Wood
  • Uzowuru
  • Boring
3:27
6. "Yellow"  
  • Abstract
  • Uzowuru
  • Boring
  • Uzowuru
  • Kleinman
  • Keith
3:31
7. "Suburban Born"  Abstract
  • Robert Hale
  • Abstract
  • JOBA
1:09
8. "Kin"  Abstract
  • Kleinman
  • Abstract
0:29
9. "Runner"  
  • Abstract
  • Mabie
2:57
10. "Flintridge"  Abstract
  • Abstract
  • Mabie
  • Hemnani
0:37
11. "Papercut"  Abstract
  • Hemnani
  • Uzowuru
  • Kleinman[b]
3:27
12. "June 29th"  UzowuruKleinman 0:48
13. "Miserable America"  
  • Abstract
  • Uzowuru
2:45
14. "American Boyfriend"  
  • Abstract
  • bearface.
  • Uzowuru
  • bearface.
  • Reed
3:58
15. "Echo"  
  • Abstract
  • Wood
  • Hemnani
  • Albert Gordon
  • Kleinman[b]
  • Uzowuru[b]
2:36
16. "I Do (End Credits)"  
2:38
Total length:
37:39

Notes

Credits and personnel

  • Kevin Abstract lead artist, creative direction, writer (tracks 1-11, 13-16), production (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 16), co-production (track 17), additional production (track 9), engineering (track 9)
  • bearface. writer (track 14), production (track 14), engineering (track 14)
  • Ramsay Bell photographer
  • Bradley Bledsoe publicity
  • Russell "JOBA" Boring writer (tracks 1, 5, 6), production (track 7), trumpet (track 11), additional programming (track 13), additional vocals (track 13), engineering (tracks 1, 5, 7, 11, 13), mix (tracks 3, 4, 7, 16)
  • Austin Brown photographer
  • Captain Noah additional guitars (track 5, 6)
  • Chris Clancy management
  • Kelly Clancy management
  • Jordan Cole children's choir (track 1)
  • Izzy Commers photographer
  • Daedelus additional synths (track 6)
  • Nick Dierl publicity
  • Jeff Gitty writer (track 16), additional guitars (track 6), vocoder (track 16)
  • Albert Gordon production (track 15)
  • Ashlan Grey photographer
  • Robert Hale production (track 7)
  • Teo Halm assistant production (tracks 5, 6), additional vocals (track 6)
  • Romil Hemnani production (tracks 2, 4, 10, 11, 15, 16), co-production (track 5), additional production (tracks 1, 9), additional drum programming (tracks 9, 13), engineering (tracks 2, 4, 5, 9-11, 13, 15, 16)
  • Carmen Jackson choir (tracks 5, 13)
  • Jordan Jackson choir (tracks 5, 13)
  • Jordan Jones engineering (track 6)
  • Om'Mas Keith production (tracks 5, 6), vocal production (track 6), choir arrangement (track 5), engineering (track 6)
  • Brandon Thoreau Kelly engineering (track 6)
  • Jeff Kleinman mastering, production (1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13), co-production (track 2), additional production (tracks 3, 11, 15, 16), additional guitars (track 14), engineering (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16), mix (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8-12)
  • Jack Loken guitar (track 10), additional guitar (track 9)
  • Roy Mabie writer (tracks 1, 9), production (tracks 3, 10), additional production (track 9), drum programming (track 6), vocals (track 9), additional vocals (tracks 6, 11, 15), engineering (3, 6, 10, 15)
  • Craig Marshall legal counsel
  • Tyler Mitchell photographer
  • Jon Nunes management
  • Ivana Nwokike additional vocals (tracks 2, 6, 11)
  • Anish Ochani management
  • Robert Ontenient web development
  • Sunday Osunwa vocals (track 12) additional vocals (tracks 2, 5, 6)
  • Ricky Reed production (tracks 13, 14), additional guitars (track 14), engineering (tracks 13, 14), mix (tracks 13, 14)
  • Michael Rosen harmonica (track 5)
  • Henock Sileshi creative direction, album art design and packaging
  • Jaslyn Taylee children's choir (track 1)
  • Michael Uzowuru executive producer, writer (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 12-14), production (tracks 1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13), co-production (track 2), additional production (tracks 3, 15, 16), choir arrangement (tracks 5, 13)
  • Brian Washington management
  • William Wood writer (tracks 5, 15)
  • VanJess choir (tracks 5, 13), choir arrangement (track 13)

References

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