Strange Negotiations

Strange Negotiations
Studio album by
David Bazan
ReleasedMay 24, 2011 (2011-05-24)
RecordedNovember–December 2010
StudiosBazan's home studio, Seattle, Washington, United States
GenreIndie rock
LanguageEnglish
LabelBarsuk
David Bazan chronology
Live at Electrical Audio
(2010)		 Strange Negotiations
(2011)		 Blanco
(2016)

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

The album peaked at #32 on the Billboard Top Rock Album chart.

In 2019, a documentary with the same name, Strange Negotiations, was released, directed by Brandon Vedder. It explores the spiritual, artistic, and personal turmoil of Bazan, set against America's own crisis of faith highlighted by the 2016 presidential election.

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. The A.V. Club gave the album a grade of "B," while Paste rated it at 8.4.

References

  1. ↑ "Bazan: Strange Negotiations". Davidbazan.com. May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  2. ↑ "News – FIRST IMPRESSIONS: David Bazan, "Strange Negotiations"". FILTER Magazine. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "I Helped Bazan Make A Record!". Davidbazan.com. November 1, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  4. ↑ "David Bazan". AllMusic. July 27, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (March 19, 2019). "SXSW Film Review: 'Strange Negotiations'". Variety.
  6. ↑ Bazan, David (May 24, 2011). "David Bazan: Fighting His Conscience". NPR. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  7. ↑ Williams, Christian (June 7, 2011). "David Bazan: Strange Negotiations". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ "David Bazan: Strange Negotiations :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. May 25, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2012.