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Released
  
March 27, 2001

Release date
  
27 March 2001

Genre
  
Rock music

Artist
  
Pete Yorn

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Length
  
57:40 (original) 76:38 (expanded)

Musicforthemorningafter (2001)
  
Live at the Roxy (2001)

Producers
  
Pete Yorn, Brad Wood, R. Walt Vincent, Ken Andrews, Don Fleming

Similar
  
Pete Yorn albums, Rock music albums

Musicforthemorningafter is the critically acclaimed and commercially successful debut album by Pete Yorn, released on March 27, 2001 through Columbia Records. It was certified RIAA GOLD in the United States and served as a launching pad for Yorn's career.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Yorn.

  1. "Life on a Chain" – 3:45
  2. "Strange Condition" – 3:57
  3. "Just Another" – 3:14
  4. "Black" – 4:11
  5. "Lose You" – 4:35
  6. "For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)" – 3:30
  7. "Murray" – 3:45
  8. "June" – 2:34
  9. "Sense" – 3:53
  10. "Closet" – 3:03
  11. "On Your Side" – 5:02
  12. "Sleep Better" – 4:28
  13. "EZ" – 4:41
  14. "Simonize" – 2:54
  15. "A Girl like You" – 2:21 [hidden track]
  16. "Knew Enough to Know Nothing at All" (bonus track from the Japanese import and Double-Vinyl album)

Personnel:

Pete Yorn - vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1-8, 10-13), electric guitar (1-4, 6-7, 10, 12), baritone guitar (11), drums (1-4, 6-13), bass (1, 3-4, 6-7, 10), piano (5, 8), analog synth (5), synth strings (1, 9), casio keyboard (7), percussion (2, 10), tambourine (6-7), finger cymbals (11), e-bow (11), all instruments (14)

An expanded edition of musicforthemorningafter was released with a 5-track bonus CD:

  1. "New York City Serenade" – 7:17 (Bruce Springsteen cover)
  2. "Dancing in the Dark" – 4:26 (Bruce Springsteen cover)
  3. "Panic" – 3:14 (Smiths cover)
  4. "China Girl" – 3:46 (David Bowie cover)
  5. "Strange Condition [Rock Version]" – 3:51

Reception

The album was well received by critics. MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic wrote, "The year 2001 belonged to Yorn, and his critical praise was not unwarranted, with Musicforthemorningafter marking the stunning beginning of a long, varied career." Kludge listed it as one of the 25 best albums of 2001.

Rolling Stone included the album twice in their Critics' Top Albums of 2001. Steven Chean called it "Folk-rock that actually rocks." John D. Luerssen added, "I have seen the future of rock & roll and his name is . . ."

  • The song "Lose You" was featured in a season 5 episode of House M.D., "Simple Explanation".
  • The song "Just Another" was featured in a season 1 episode of Veronica Mars, "Ruskie Business".
  • The song "EZ" was featured at the end of the season 2 episode 17 of Judging Amy.
  • The song "Just Another" was included on the album "Songs From Dawson's Creek Volume 2".

    • Songs

    1Life on a Chain3:47
    2Strange Condition3:57
    3Just Another3:14

    References

    Musicforthemorningafter Wikipedia
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