Red is the second EP by the band Weekend. The EP was released on September 20, 2011, from Slumberland Records.

Red
EP by
ReleasedSeptember 20th, 2011
RecordedSummer 2011 at Function 8 Studios - San Francisco, California
GenreIndie rock, post-punk, noise pop
Length21:52
LabelSlumberland Records
ProducerMonte Vallier and Weekend
Weekend chronology
Sports
(2010)
Red
(2011)
Jinx
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(7.4/10)[2]
Drowned In Sound(8/10)[3]
Consequence of Sound [4]
PopMatters(5/10) [5]

Release

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Slumberland Records released Red EP in September 2011 with catalog number SLR 157 on compact disc, 12" vinyl, and to digital retailers. The first pressings were colored red. Limited edition pressings came on clear vinyl with gold splatter.[6]

Reception

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Metacritic gave Red a "generally favorable" score of 74 out of 100 based on five professional reviews.[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Sweet Sixteen" - 4:20
  2. "Hazel" - 3:51
  3. "Your Own Nothing" - 4:13
  4. "The One You Want" - 3:31
  5. "Golfers" - 5:57

References

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  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Red - Weekend". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ^ Colly, Joe. "Weekend: Red EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ^ Gourlay, Dom. "Weekend - Red". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. ^ Caffrey, Dan. "Album Review: Weekend - Red EP". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  5. ^ Houle, Zachary. "Weekend: Red EP". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Weekend: Red". Slumberland Records. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Metacritic - Weekend: Red EP". Metacritic.