| Welcome Interstate Managers | ||||
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| Studio album by Fountains of Wayne | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Studio | Stratosphere Sound, New York City | |||
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| Length | 55:08 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100 |
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| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| Mojo | |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10 |
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| Spin | A |
| The Village Voice | A− |
Welcome Interstate Managers is the third studio album by the American rock band Fountains of Wayne. It was released by S-Curve Records on June 10, 2003.
The album's title was taken from a hotel marquee sign.
"Stacy's Mom" was released to radio on May 20, 2003.
The album was met with commercial success and favorable reviews. Review aggregating website Metacritic reports a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
In 2009, Katy Perry performed a cover of "Hackensack" on MTV Unplugged.
In 2011, the band The Wonder Years performed a cover of "Hey Julie" for the charity compilation album, Vs. The Earthquake.
All tracks written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger.