Achilles Heel (album)
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Achilles Heel is the fourth and final 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.
All songs by David Bazan
except "Keep Swinging" (co-written with T.W. Walsh
) and "Start Without Me" (T.W. Walsh).
Pedro the Lion
Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington. Singer-songwriter David Bazan formed the band in 1995 and represented its main creative force, backed by a varying rotation of collaborating musicians. T. W. Walsh is considered to be the sole official band member besides Bazan. In...
. It was released on May 25, 2004, on Jade Tree Records
Jade Tree Records
Jade Tree International, Inc. was an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware....
. The cover artwork was by Jesse LeDoux
Jesse LeDoux
Jesse LeDoux is a notable artist who has created album covers for many bands. LeDoux currently works out of his studio in Tokyo, Japan.-Some of Jesse LeDoux's album covers:*Dolour Waiting for a World War LP...
. It reached #26 on the Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
and #24 on the Top Independent Albums charts.
Track listing
- "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
All songs by David Bazan
David Bazan
David Bazan is an indie rock singer-songwriter from Seattle, Washington. Bazan was the lead singer and creative force behind the now-defunct band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones, a band he formed out of his interest in synthesizers...
except "Keep Swinging" (co-written with T.W. Walsh
Tim Walsh (musician)
Timothy William "T.W." Walsh is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, mixing engineer and mastering engineer....
) and "Start Without Me" (T.W. Walsh).
Personnel
- 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"
Credits
- David Bazan, T.W. Walsh — engineering
- Chris Colbert — mixing
- Jesse LeDouxJesse LeDouxJesse LeDoux is a notable artist who has created album covers for many bands. LeDoux currently works out of his studio in Tokyo, Japan.-Some of Jesse LeDoux's album covers:*Dolour Waiting for a World War LP...
— cover art