Back and Fourth (Pete Yorn album)

Back & Fourth is the fourth full-length release from singer/songwriter Pete Yorn.

Back & Fourth
Studio album by Pete Yorn
Released	June 23, 2009
Recorded	2006–2009, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	44:56
Language	English
Label	Columbia
Producer	Mike Mogis and Rick Rubin (Executive)
Pete Yorn chronology
Nightcrawler (2006) Back & Fourth (2009) Break Up (2009)
Singles from Back & Fourth
"Don't Wanna Cry" Released: March 24, 2009

Critical reception

Allmusic gave the album three out of five stars. Rolling Stone gave it 3.5 stars

Track listing

All songs written by Pete Yorn.

1. "Don't Wanna Cry" – 3:56
2. "Paradise Cove" – 3:56
3. "Close" – 4:23
4. "Social Development Dance" – 4:53
5. "Shotgun" – 4:00
6. "Last Summer" – 4:53
7. "Thinking of You" – 3:41
8. "Country" – 5:04
9. "Four Years" – 3:45
10. "Long Time Nothing New" – 4:15

iTunes Store bonus track

11. "Rooftop" – 4:10

iTunes Store pre-order bonus track

12. "Welcome" – 3:42

Bonus CD

Some releases of the album include Acoustic Session, an extended play recorded on May 7, 2009, at Swing House, Los Angeles.

1. "Close"
2. "Don't Wanna Cry"
3. "Shotgun"

Personnel

• Pete Yorn – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, lead vocals, background vocals
• Ben Brodin – bowed vibes, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, pump organ, vibraphone, Wurlitzer
• Joe Carnes – bass guitar, upright bass
• Jason DeWater – french horn
• Leslie Fagan – flute, alto flute
• Orenda Fink – background vocals
• Craig Fuller – tuba
• Scott Gaeta – drums
• Tom Hartig – tenor saxophone
• Mike Mogis – bowed vibes, e-bow, baritone guitar, electric guitar, hammer dulcimer, mandolin, percussion, string arrangements, vibraphone, Wurlitzer
• Anton Patzner – string arrangements, violin
• Louis Patzner – string arrangements, cello
• Darrin Pettit – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Jonny Polonsky – bajo sexto, 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, nylon string guitar
• Scott Quackenbush – trumpet
• R. Walt Vincent – keyboard bass, synthesizer bass, Wurlitzer
• Nate Walcott – Hammond B-3 organ, horn arrangements, piano, string arrangements, tack piano
• Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
• Jay Wise – trombone