Curse Your Branches | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009, Bazan's home studio, Seattle, Washington, United States | |||
Genre | Indie rock, Folk rock | |||
Length | 36:42 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Barsuk (bark83) | |||
Producer | David Bazan | |||
David Bazan chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The A.V. Club | (B+) [1] |
Allmusic | |
Paste Magazine | (8.9/10) [3] |
Pop Matters | |
Tiny Mix Tapes | |
Robert Christgau | (A-) [6] |
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". [7]
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. [8]
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #116 on the Billboard 200 the week of its release. [9]
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".
All songs written by David Bazan, except where otherwise noted
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