It's Hard to Find a Friend

It's Hard to Find a Friend
Studio album by Pedro the Lion
Released (original) November 3, 1998
(remastered) October 16, 2001
Recorded 1998
Genre Indie rock, slowcore, emo
Length 42:47
Label Made in Mexico
Jade Tree
Producer David Bazan
Pedro the Lion chronology

Whole EP
(1997)		 It's Hard to Find a Friend
(1998)		 The Only Reason I Feel Secure
(1999)
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It's Hard to Find a Friend is the debut full-length album by Pedro the Lion. It was originally released on November 3, 1998 on Made in Mexico records. A re-mastered version of the original recording was released on October 16, 2001 on Jade Tree Records.

Track listing

(All songs written by David Bazan/Juan the Owl)

  1. "Of Up and Coming Monarchs" – 3:00
  2. "The Longer I Lay Here" – 3:04
  3. "Big Trucks" – 2:32
  4. "Suspect Fled the Scene" – 3:56
  5. "Bad Diary Days" – 4:01
  6. "The Longest Winter" – 4:12
  7. "When They Really Get to Know You They Will Run" – 2:34
  8. "Of Minor Prophets and Their Prostitute Wives" – 2:48
  9. "The Bells" – 4:09
  10. "Secret of the Easy Yoke" – 6:41
  11. "The Well" – 3:31
  12. "Promise" – 2:19

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