Christian indie rock? It had to happen, what with Christian metal and punk rock having been around for a decade or longer. Singer/songwriter David Bazan of Pedro the Lion is surely devout, but rather than preach a clean lifestyle or dedicate his music to Jesus, his songs are about believing in, questioning, and challenging his faith. His fans are more indie than Christian, digging his lilting whine of a voice and his downbeat, somber tunes, which occasionally ock but more often drone. Control is in no way a departure from his other albums. Bazan, who plays guitar, drums, bass, and keyboards on Control and often handles all the instruments on his records, is joined this time by Casey Foubert on bass, percussion, and keyboards. Bazan is a fine guitarist and his tunes are strong but he's no Elliott Smith yet. Perhaps if he expands his songwriting and subject matter, he could be a future heir to the tragically vacated indie rock confessional throne Smith occupied.
I love the gut wrenching/tear my heart out lyrics. This makes sense because I’m convinced I’m crazy, but that’s not the point of this post.My friend’s (soon to be) ex-husband was into this band called Pedro the Lion. He got my friend in to the band. I’ve heard of them but never listened. This weekend I was checking my friend’s blog and hear “Rapture” by Pedro the Lion. The lyr
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When I was fifteen years old, I went to see Pedro the Lion in concert. My older brother who was attending college in LA came down to San Diego where I lived with my parents, picked me up and drove us to Pomona to see the show at The Glass House.That show was my first real concert experience and the whole spectacle was just so amazing to me as a young teen.More amazing was the band, and the CD ...
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Listened to Pedro the Lion for the first time this week and liked it well enough. Love the line, "if it isn't penetration then it isn't worth the kiss." It reminds me of, well, life. Don't know why I dig the shit out of it, but listening to it 5 times in a row sure makes the drive to Santa Monica seem shorter.
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| 1 Options |
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| 2 Rapture |
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| 3 Penetration |
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| 4 Indian Summer |
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| 5 Progress |
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| 6 Magazine |
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| 7 Rehearsal |
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| 8 Second Best |
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| 9 Priests and Paramedics |
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| 10 Rejoice |
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