Curse Your Branches
Introduction '''''Curse Your Branches''''' is the first full-length album by David Bazan, the front-man of the indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was released on September 1, 2009, on Barsuk Records. It is rated 82/100 by critics on Metacritic, earning it the distinction of "universal acclaim".The album was recorded from early 2008 to mid-2009 by David Bazan in his basement studio near Seattle, Washington. Additional recording, mixing, and mastering was done by long-time collaborator and former Pedro the Lion member T. W. Walsh at his studio in Massachusetts.The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #116 on the Billboard 200 the week of its release.The same day as this album was released, Bazan also put out a single covering Bob Dylan's "The Man in Me" backed with Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".
Track listing All songs written by David Bazan, except where otherwise noted# "Hard to Be" – 6:23# "Bless This Mess" – 3:57# "Please Baby, Please" – 3:49# "Curse Your Branches" – 3:34# "Harmless Sparks" – 2:30# "When We Fell" – 3:40# "Lost My Shape" – 3:44# "Bearing Witness" – 3:13# "Heavy Breath" – 3:19# "In Stitches" – 4:33;iTunes Store bonus tracks# "The Man in Me" (Bob Dylan) – 2:55
Personnel * David Bazan – vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, bass guitar, piano, engineering, production;Additional musicians* David H. Bazan – piano* Andy Fitts – vocals* Casey Foubert – pedal steel guitar* Yukki Matthews – bass guitar, electric guitar* James McAlister – percussion* Josh Ottum – lead guitar* John Roderick – vocals, guitar* J. Tillman – vocals* T. W. Walsh – bass guitar, mixing, mastering, engineering* Blake Wescott – vocals;Other personnel* Bob Andrews – photography* Christian Helms and Renee Fernandez (The Decoder Ring) – cover art
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