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Break It Yourself

2012 studio album by Andrew Bird

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.[1] The track "Lusitania" features a duet with Annie Clark from St. Vincent.[2]

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Critical reception

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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

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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

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References

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    "Andrew Bird | Bella Union".
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    "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself". Pitchfork.
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    "Break It Yourself - Andrew Bird". metacritic.com. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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    Monger, James Christopher. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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    "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself". The A.V. Club. 7 March 2012.
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    Maddy Costa (1 March 2012). "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself-Review". The Guardian. London.
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    Joe Tangari. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself". Pitchfork.
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    Jon Dolan (6 March 2012). "Break It Yourself – Album Review". Rolling Stone.
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    Ray Finlayson (6 March 2012). "Break It Yourself – Album Review".
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    Grein, Paul (March 14, 2012). "Week Ending March 11, 2012. Albums: Bruce And Elvis". Chart Watch. Yahoo!.
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