Achilles Heel (album) explained

Achilles Heel
Type:	studio
Artist:	Pedro the Lion
Cover:	Achilles Heel album cover.jpg
Genre:	Indie rock^[1] folk rock
Length:	38:11
Label:	Jade Tree (JT1095)
Producer:	David Bazan
Prev Title:	Control
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Phoenix
Next Year:	2019

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.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks by David Bazan except "Keep Swinging" (co-written with T.W. Walsh) and "Start Without Me" (T.W. Walsh).

1. "Bands With Managers"  – 3:46
2. "Foregone Conclusions"  – 2:27
3. "The Fleecing"  – 4:41
4. "Discretion"  – 2:50
5. "Arizona"  – 4:08
6. "Keep Swinging"  – 2:53
7. "Transcontinental"  – 2:38
8. "I Do"  – 4:11
9. "A Simple Plan"  – 3:41
10. "Start Without Me"  – 3:11
11. "The Poison"  – 3:46

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"
• David Bazan, T.W. Walsh — engineering
• Chris Colbert — mixing
• Jesse LeDoux — cover art

Notes and References

1. Book: Harcourt, Nic . 2005 . Music Lust. It's Raining Cats and Dogs. . Seattle . 105. 1570614377.
2. Web site: Billboard albums history. Rovi Corporation / Billboard. November 12, 2011.