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Released | March 5, 2012 | |||
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Length | 60:20 | |||
Label | Mom + Pop (US) Bella Union (UK) | |||
Producer | Andrew Bird, David Boucher | |||
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Break It Yourself is the sixth solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, 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]
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Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | (A-)[5] |
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Pitchfork | (7.5/10)[7] |
PopMatters | (5/10)[8] |
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Beats Per Minute | (79%)[10] |
The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 80/100, based on 33 reviews.[3]
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 10, which is Bird's first top 10 entry in the chart, selling 30,000 copies in the first week.[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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" | Bird, Annie Clark | 4:04 |
10. | "Orpheo Looks Back" | 4:55 | |
11. | "Sifters" | Bird, Sharon Lanza | 4:13 |
12. | "Fatal Shore" | 5:06 | |
13. | "Hole in the Ocean Floor" | 8:18 | |
14. | "Belles" | 3:00 |
Other Appearances
- Instrumental versions of "Danse Caribe" and "Eyeoneye" appear on Fingerlings 4. They are titled "Danse Carribe" and "Oh Baltimore" respectively
- A slower version of "Orpheo Looks Back" (called "Orpheo") appears on Hands of Glory
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. T. 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
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 84 |
French Albums (SNEP)[13] | 137 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 79 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 63 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 100 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 10 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] | 3 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[21] | 3 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[22] | 2 |
References
- ^ "Andrew Bird | Bella Union".
- ^ "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself". The A.V. Club. 7 March 2012.
- ^ Maddy Costa (1 March 2012). "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself-Review". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Joe Tangari. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself". Pitchfork.
- ^ Matthew Fiander. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself".
- ^ Jon Dolan (6 March 2012). "Break It Yourself – Album Review". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Ray Finlayson (6 March 2012). "Break It Yourself – Album Review".
- ^ Grein, Paul (March 14, 2012). "Week Ending March 11, 2012. Albums: Bruce And Elvis". Chart Watch. Yahoo!.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Andrew Bird | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.
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