Havasu (album)

Havasu
Studio album by Pedro the Lion
Released	January 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)
Length	39:40
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Andy D. Park David Bazan
Pedro the Lion chronology
Phoenix (2019) Havasu (2022) Santa Cruz (2024)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Mojo	6/10 [1]
Paste	7.8/10 [2]
Pitchfork	7.5/10 [3]
Uncut	7/10 [4]

Havasu is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was a surprise release, ^{[5] [6]} released on January 20, 2022, through Polyvinyl Record Co.

It is the sequel to their previous album Phoenix and details songwriter David Bazan's childhood in the city of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. ^[7] The album was followed up by Santa Cruz that talks about Bazan's life once he moved out of Arizona.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by David Bazan; all music is composed by David Bazan; "Don't Wanna Move" co-composed by Erik Walters, "Too Much" co-composed by Andy Fitts.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Wanna Move"	4:03
2.	"Too Much"	3:29
3.	"First Drum Set"	5:17
4.	"Teenage Sequencer"	4:16
5.	"Own Valentine"	3:17
6.	"Making the Most of It"	3:57
7.	"Old Wisdom"	3:21
8.	"Stranger"	4:33
9.	"Good Feeling"	4:46
10.	"Lost Myself"	2:38
Total length:		39:40

Personnel

Pedro the Lion

• David Bazan – vocals, all instruments, production, cover photography
• Sean Lane – "the bike" ^[a] (all tracks), percussion (tracks 3, 4, 8)
• Erik Walters

Additional contributors

• Andy D. Park – production, mixing, engineering (all tracks); keyboards (5), additional keyboards (4, 8)
• Chris Colbert – mastering
• Jesse LeDoux – art direction
• Ryan Russell – studio photography

Notes

1. "The bike" is custom-made instrument that consists of "various metal objects and strings mounted on a bicycle frame, rigged with contact mics and run through a drone-accentuating pedalboard." ^[7]

References

1. Aizlewood, John (January 13, 2022). "Mojo February 2022". Mojo . Retrieved January 26, 2022.
2. Danton, Eric (January 20, 2022). "Pedro the Lion 'Havasu' Album Review". Paste . Retrieved January 20, 2022.
3. Cohen, Ian (January 27, 2022). "Pedro the Lion: Havasu Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 28, 2022.
4. Williamson, Nigel (January 13, 2022). "Uncut March 2022". Uncut . Retrieved January 26, 2022.
5. "Pedro the Lion surprise release new album Havasu". Pitchfork. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
6. "Pedro the Lion surprise releases new album Havasu". Stereogum. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
7. "Havasu on Bandcamp". Bandcamp . Retrieved January 20, 2022.