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Break It Yourself

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Released
  
March 5, 2012

Break It Yourself (2012)
  
Hands of Glory (2012)

Release date
  
5 March 2012

Length
  
60:20

Artist
  
Andrew Bird

Genres
  
Indie rock, Baroque pop

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Label
  
Mom + Pop (US) Bella Union (UK)

Similar
  
Andrew Bird albums, Indie rock albums

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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. The track "Lusitania" features a duet with Annie Clark from St. Vincent.

Contents

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Critical reception

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.

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.

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

    • Songs

    1Desperation Breeds…5:30
    2Polynation0:45
    3Danse Caribe5:19

    References

    Break It Yourself Wikipedia
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