Break It Yourself

2012 studio album by Andrew Bird

Break It Yourself is the sixth solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, 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]

Critical reception

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

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

References

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