Control | ||||
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Studio album by Pedro the Lion | ||||
Released | April 16, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 40:18 | |||
Label | Jade Tree (JT1072) | |||
Producer | David Bazan | |||
Pedro the Lion chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100 |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
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Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10) |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
Control is the third full-length album by Pedro the Lion. It was released on April 16, 2002 on Jade Tree Records. It is a concept album about a business man who is having an affair on his wife, who kills him. It covers such subject matter as infidelity, parenthood, greed, vengeance, and fear of death.
All songs by Bazan except "Penetration" and "Second Best", which were co-written with Casey Foubert.