Havasu is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was a surprise release,[5][6] released on January 20, 2022, through Polyvinyl Record Co.

Havasu
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)
Length39:40
LabelPolyvinyl
Producer
Pedro the Lion chronology
Phoenix
(2019)
Havasu
(2022)
Santa Cruz
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Mojo6/10[1]
Paste7.8/10[2]
Pitchfork7.5/10[3]
Uncut7/10[4]

It is the sequel to their previous album Phoenix and details songwriter David Bazan's childhood in the city of Lake Havasu City, Arizona[7]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by David Bazan; all music is composed by David Bazan; "Don't Wanna Move" co-composed by Erik Walters, "Too Much" co-composed by Andy Fitts

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Wanna Move"4:03
2."Too Much"3:29
3."First Drum Set"5:17
4."Teenage Sequencer"4:16
5."Own Valentine"3:17
6."Making the Most of It"3:57
7."Old Wisdom"3:21
8."Stranger"4:33
9."Good Feeling"4:46
10."Lost Myself"2:38
Total length:39:40

Personnel

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Pedro the Lion

  • David Bazan – vocals, all instruments, production, cover photography
  • Sean Lane – "the bike"[a] (all tracks), percussion (tracks 3, 4, 8)
  • Erik Walters

Additional contributors

  • Andy D. Park – production, mixing, engineering (all tracks); keyboards (5), additional keyboards (4, 8)
  • Chris Colbert – mastering
  • Jesse LeDoux – art direction
  • Ryan Russell – studio photography

Notes

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  1. ^ "The bike" is custom-made instrument that consists of "various metal objects and strings mounted on a bicycle frame, rigged with contact mics and run through a drone-accentuating pedalboard."[7]

References

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  1. ^ Aizlewood, John (January 13, 2022). "Mojo February 2022". Mojo. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Danton, Eric (January 20, 2022). "Pedro the Lion 'Havasu' Album Review". Paste. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Cohen, Ian (January 27, 2022). "Pedro the Lion: Havasu Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Williamson, Nigel (January 13, 2022). "Uncut March 2022". Uncut. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Pedro the Lion surprise release new album Havasu". Pitchfork. 20 January 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Pedro the Lion surprise releases new album Havasu". Stereogum. 20 January 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Havasu on Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 20, 2022.