Strange Negotiations Explained

Strange Negotiations
Type:	studio
Artist:	David Bazan
Cover:	Bazan-Strange-Negotiations-600-480x480.jpg
Recorded:	November–December 2010
Studio:	Bazan's home studio, Seattle, Washington, United States
Genre:	Indie rock
Language:	English
Label:	Barsuk
Prev Title:	Live at Electrical Audio
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Blanco
Next Year:	2016

Strange Negotiations is David Bazan's second full-length studio album, released on 24 May 2011.^{[1] [2]} Recording commenced in early November 2010 and was funded by pre-order purchases.^[3]

The album peaked at #32 on the Billboard Top Rock Album chart.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by David Bazan, except "Eating Paper" and "Messes" (words by David Bazan; music by Jason Martin and David Bazan).

1. "Wolves at the Door"
2. "Level with Yourself"
3. "Future Past"
4. "People"
5. "Virginia"
6. "Eating Paper"
7. "Messes"
8. "Don't Change"
9. "Strange Negotiations"
10. "Won't Let Go"

Reception

The album was covered on NPR's All Things Considered.^[5] The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of "B,"^[6] while Paste rated it at 8.4.^[7]

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bazan: Strange Negotiations . Davidbazan.com . 2011-05-24 . 2012-05-22.
2. Web site: News – FIRST IMPRESSIONS: David Bazan, "Strange Negotiations" . FILTER Magazine . 2012-05-22.
3. Web site: I Helped Bazan Make A Record! . Davidbazan.com . 2010-11-01 . 2012-05-22.
4. Web site: David Bazan . AllMusic . 2006-07-27 . 2012-05-22.
5. Web site: Bazan . David . David Bazan: Fighting His Conscience . NPR . 2011-05-24 . 2012-05-22.
6. Web site: Williams . Christian . David Bazan: Strange Negotiations | Music | Music Review . The A.V. Club . 2011-06-07 . 2012-05-22.
7. Web site: David Bazan: Strange Negotiations :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste . Pastemagazine.com . 2011-05-25 . 2012-05-22.