Break It Yourself
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| Break It Yourself | ||||
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| Studio album by Andrew Bird | ||||
| Released | March 5, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, baroque pop | |||
| Length | 1:00:20 | |||
| Label | Bella Union, Mom + Pop Music | |||
| Andrew Bird chronology | ||||
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Break It Yourself is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird's sixth solo studio album, released on March 5, 2012 through Mom+Pop records in the US and Bella Union in the UK.[1] The track Lusitania features a duet with Annie Clark from St. Vincent.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Desperation Breeds..." | 5:30 | |
| 2. | "Polynation" | 0:45 | |
| 3. | "Danse Caribe" | 5:19 | |
| 4. | "Give It Away" | 4:31 | |
| 5. | "Eyeoneye" | 4:07 | |
| 6. | "Lazy Projector" | 4:59 | |
| 7. | "Near Death Experience Experience" | 4:29 | |
| 8. | "Behind the Barn" | 1:04 | |
| 9. | "Lusitania" | 4:04 | |
| 10. | "Orpheo Looks Back" | 4:55 | |
| 11. | "Sifters" | 4:13 | |
| 12. | "Fatal Shore" | 5:06 | |
| 13. | "Hole In the Ocean Floor" | 8:18 | |
| 14. | "Belles" | 3:00 |
Personnel
The Band
- Andrew Bird - violin, guitar, vocals, whistling
- Martin Dosh - drums
- Jeremy Ylvisaker - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Mike Lewis - bass, tenor saxophone, background vocals
Additional Musicians
- J. J. Bates - drums on "Danse Caribe"
- Annie Clark (St. Vincent) - vocals on "Lusitania", courtesy of 4AD
- Nora O'Connor - vocal harmonies on "Give It Away", "Lazy Projector", "Near Death Experience Experience", "Fatal Shore"
- Simone White - vocal harmony on "Desperation Breeds"
- Wendy Lewis - cooking, moral support
Reception
The album was well-received with critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 80/100, based on 33 reviews.
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (80/100)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10)[6] |
| PopMatters | (5/10)[7] |
| Rolling Stone |  [8] |
| Beats Per Minute | (79%)[9] |
References
- ↑
- ↑
- ↑ "Break It Yourself - Andrew Bird". metacritic.com. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ Maddy Costa. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself-Review".
- ↑ Joe Tangari. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself".
- ↑ Matthew Fiander. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself".
- ↑ Jon Dolan. "Break It Yourself – Album Review".
- ↑ Ray Finlayson. "Break It Yourself – Album Review".
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