American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Empty"	Kevin Abstract Michael Uzowuru Russell "JOBA" Boring Roy Mabie	Uzowuru Jeff Kleinman Romil Hemnani^[b]	3:14
2.	"Seventeen"	Abstract Uzowuru	Hemnani Kleinman^[a] Uzoworu^[a] Abstract^[a]	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	Uzowuru Kleinman Om'Mas Keith Hamnani^[a]	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	Uzowuru Kleinman Hemnani^[b] Mabie^[b] Abstract^[b]	2:57
10.	"Flintridge"	Abstract	Abstract Mabie Hemnani	0:37
11.	"Papercut"	Abstract	Hemnani Uzowuru Kleinman^[b]	3:27
12.	"June 29th"	Uzowuru	Kleinman	0:48
13.	"Miserable America"	Abstract Uzowuru	Uzowuru Kleinman Ricky Reed	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)"	Abstract Jeff Gitty	Hemnani Abstract Uzowuru^[b] Kleinman^[b] JOBA^[b]	2:38
Total length:				37:39

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer
"Seventeen" features additional vocals by Ivana Nwokike and Sunday Osunwa.
"Tattoo" features additional vocals by Sunday Osunwa.
"Yellow" features additional vocals by Ivana Nwokike, Sunday Osunwa, Teo Halm and Roy Mabie.
"Runner" features vocals by Roy Mabie.
"Papercut" features additional vocals by Ivana Nwokike and Roy Mabie.
"June 29th" features vocals by Sunday Osunwa.
"Miserable America" features additional vocals by Russell "JOBA" Boring.
"Echo" features additional vocals by Roy Mabie.

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

↑ "Kevin Abstract Announces Release Date For Upcoming Album American Boyfriend".
↑ "helmet boy on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
↑ "Kevin Abstract Drops New Track 'Empty,' Plus Semi-NSFW Video: Watch".
↑ "helmet boy on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
↑ https://twitter.com/Theshanepowers/status/794328078969225216

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