Fewer Moving Parts [EP]

David Bazan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 2006)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP
• Label: Eat My Flesh, Drink My Blood
• ASIN: B000G5SB6Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Selling Advertising (acoustic)

2. How I Remember (acoustic)

3. Fewer Broken Pieces (acoustic)

4. Cold Beer and Cigarettes (acoustic)

5. Backwoods Nation (acoustic)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bazan the Lion, August 11, 2006

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Travis Aschemeyer (CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fewer Moving Parts (Audio CD)

David Bazan dropped the Pedro the Lion name, but the lyrics and music are still the same old Pedro. And definitely a step up from Achilles Heel. Cold Beer and Cigarettes has to be one of the best songs David has ever written. The album's sound seems like a mix of Headphones and Control. Which makes this album a winner. And that makes Dave the winner. And I'm glad he didn't quit making music, because winners never quit.

Oh well. My pizza's done and I hate writing reviews so I'll just say that Fewer Moving Parts kicks *** and that Bob and Dave *didn't* put me up to this. I swear.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pieces are moving., August 12, 2006

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Zachary Kincheloe "somebaldguy" (Harrah, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fewer Moving Parts (Audio CD)

Dave's back to work on this EP. A very different approach to recording than he has used on any other record. Dave recorded everything so the arrangements are more complex. If you don't break into a smile when the synth parts come in on Selling Advertising and How I Remember you must not have any teeth. It's good. Really good. Buy it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's Pedro The Lion without the cute and cuddly moniker., July 31, 2006

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CosmicDoor "for more indie reviews and mp3s, ... (buffalo, ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fewer Moving Parts (Audio CD)

If the cover art had "Pedro The Lion" stamped on it instead of "David Bazan", fans might never know the difference. This is David Bazan's first release since dropping the "Pedro The Lion" moniker and becoming a solo effort. "Pedro The Lion" was basically just David Bazan anyway, with a rotating cast backing him on records and at shows.

The best way to describe this EP is that it combines elements of Control, Achilles Heel, and David Bazan's electronic side project "Headphones". The result is 5 indie rock songs that follow the logical progression of sound for Pedro The Lion. All the songs are fairly catchy and singable, with "Cold Beer and Cigarettes" being the stand-out track. It's true that the songs tend to sound a bit bland after a while, and repeated listens tend to dwindle in just a short time. I think this EP is a must for Pedro/Bazan fans, but it won't win fans or break any new ground.

Anyone that was bummed about Pedro The Lion breaking up has absolutely no need to break out the anti-depressants. "Fewer Moving Parts" delivers everything that a Pedro The Lion record could, except the cute and cuddly name.