http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69217&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rssPedro the Lion are the brainchild of David Bazan, who proves himself to be a thought-provoking, ambitious songwriter. He even makes a "concept" album about the machinations of a scheming, self-righteous politician and his drunkard of a brother sound like an intimate confession of personal tragedies and foibles. His voice is full of a tangible world-weariness, and his metaphorical lyrics jump out with real power. The band's music is spartan, as Bazan arranges many songs for only his voice and guitar: other tracks find him playing bass, drums and simple keyboard lines. This minimal setting allows for the dynamic shifts to have greater impact as he alternates between folkie, melodic tunes and up-tempo rockers rife with lovely, intertwining harmonies between the guitar, bass and vocals. Other numbers are slow and melancholic, sometimes recalling the austere work of Bedhead. Bazan's music doesn't always hand the listener answers on a silver platter, but for those willing to invest a little time, this is rich and rewarding Indie Rock. - Will LernerIndie/Alternativeen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:59:41 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69217&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Pedro the Lion are the brainchild of David Bazan, who proves himself to be a thought-provoking, ambitious songwriter. He even makes a "concept" album about the machinations of a scheming, self-righteous politician and his drunkard of a brother sound like an intimate confession of personal tragedies and foibles. His voice is full of a tangible world-weariness, and his metaphorical lyrics jump out with real power. The band's music is spartan, as Bazan arranges many songs for only his voice and guitar: other tracks find him playing bass, drums and simple keyboard lines. This minimal setting allows for the dynamic shifts to have greater impact as he alternates between folkie, melodic tunes and up-tempo rockers rife with lovely, intertwining harmonies between the guitar, bass and vocals. Other numbers are slow and melancholic, sometimes recalling the austere work of Bedhead. Bazan's music doesn't always hand the listener answers on a silver platter, but for those willing to invest a little time, this is rich and rewarding Indie Rock. - Will Lerner http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970861&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 8 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 970861 tra.970861 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 It's Hard To Find A Friend alb.201212 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/6/6/1756685_170x170.jpg 2009-07-28 00:00:00.0 2001-10-08 00:00:00.0 true Bad Diary Days tra.970861 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970861&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970861&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2600324&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 2600324 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2600325&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 8 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 2600325 tra.2600325 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 Control alb.319951 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/4/0/1770432_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 2002-04-08 00:00:00.0 true Rapture tra.2600325 206000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2600325&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2600325&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192036&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 5192036 tra.5192036 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 Achilles' Heel alb.5188737 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/2/0/1780263_170x170.jpg 2009-08-18 00:00:00.0 2004-05-10 00:00:00.0 true The Poison tra.5192036 226000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192036&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192036&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192027&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 5192027 tra.5192027 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 Achilles' Heel alb.5188737 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/2/0/1780263_170x170.jpg 2009-08-18 00:00:00.0 2004-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Foregone Conclusions tra.5192027 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192027&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192027&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192026&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2600327&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192035&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 5192035 tra.5192035 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 Achilles' Heel alb.5188737 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/2/0/1780263_170x170.jpg 2009-08-18 00:00:00.0 2004-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Start Without Me tra.5192035 191000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192035&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192035&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192028&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 5192028 tra.5192028 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 Achilles' Heel alb.5188737 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192029&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 5192029 tra.5192029 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 Achilles' Heel alb.5188737 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/2/0/1780263_170x170.jpg 2009-08-18 00:00:00.0 2004-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Discretion tra.5192029 170000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192029&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192029&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970863&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 8 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 970863 tra.970863 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 It's Hard To Find A Friend alb.201212 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/6/6/1756685_170x170.jpg 2009-07-28 00:00:00.0 2001-10-08 00:00:00.0 true When They Really Get To Know You, They Will Run tra.970863 154000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970863&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970863&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970859&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 8 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 970859 tra.970859 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 It's Hard To Find A Friend alb.201212 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/6/6/1756685_170x170.jpg 2009-07-28 00:00:00.0 2001-10-08 00:00:00.0 true Big Trucks tra.970859 155000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970859&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970859&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970852&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 8 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 970852 tra.970852 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 The Only Reason I Feel Secure alb.307700 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/6/6/1756682_170x170.jpg 2009-07-28 00:00:00.0 2001-10-08 00:00:00.0 true Criticism As Inspiration tra.970852 380000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970852&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.970852&variant=data&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5192031&variant=play&rws=%2Fpedro-the-lion%2Ftop-tracks.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Pedro The Lion on Rhapsody Online 5192031 tra.5192031 Pedro The Lion art.69217 0.99 Achilles' Heel alb.5188737 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/6/2/0/1780263_170x170.jpg 2009-08-18 00:00:00.0 2004-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Keep Swinging tra.5192031 173000 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