Curse Your Branches
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| Studio album by David Bazan | ||||
| 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 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | (B+) |
| Allmusic |   |
| Paste Magazine | (8.9/10) |
| Pop Matters |   |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
| Robert Christgau | (A-) |
Curse Your Branches is the first full-length album by David Bazan, the former lead singer 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".
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.
The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #116 on the Billboard 200 the week of its release.
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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