Achilles Heel (also known as Pedro the Lion's Achilles Heel) is the fourth album by indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was released on May 25, 2004, on Jade Tree Records. The cover artwork was by Jesse LeDoux. It reached #26 on the Top Heatseekers and #24 on the Top Independent Albums charts.[4]
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| Released | May 25, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 38:11 | |||
| Label | Jade Tree (JT1095) | |||
| Producer | David Bazan | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | (4.7/10)[3] |
Track listing edit
All tracks by David Bazan except "Keep Swinging" (co-written with T.W. Walsh) and "Start Without Me" (T.W. Walsh).
- "Bands With Managers" – 3:46
- "Foregone Conclusions" – 2:27
- "The Fleecing" – 4:41
- "Discretion" – 2:50
- "Arizona" – 4:08
- "Keep Swinging" – 2:53
- "Transcontinental" – 2:38
- "I Do" – 4:11
- "A Simple Plan" – 3:41
- "Start Without Me" – 3:11
- "The Poison" – 3:46
Personnel edit
- David Bazan — vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, bass and percussion
- T.W. Walsh — bass, drums, synthesizer and guitar
- James McAlister — percussion, drums and synthesizer
- Casey Foubert — guitar on "Keep Swinging"
- David Bazan, T.W. Walsh — engineering
- Chris Colbert — mixing
- Jesse LeDoux — cover art
References edit
- ^ "Achilles Heel by Pedro The Lion". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Pedro the Lion: Achilles Heel Album Review – Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard albums history". Rovi Corporation / Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2011.