Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
David Bazan chronicled his breakup with God on Curse Your Branches, his first solo album. Strange Negotiations deals with the aftermath. “I’m making a list of all the negative side effects,” Bazan sings during the second song, and he follows through on that promise, writing in unflinching detail about his controversial transformation from church-goer to skeptic. The stories that fill Strange Negotiations are usually dark, filled with faithlessness and fair-weather friends. The one thing that hasn’t gone to hell in Bazan’s life is love, and he ends the album on a comparatively high note, declaring, “Darling death will have to pry my fingers loose, ‘cause I will not let go of you” over sparse percussion and atmospheric electric guitar. Losing his religion doesn’t mean he’s lost his gift for indie rock songwriting, though, and fans who’re willing to indulge Bazan’s soul-searching will find Strange Negotiations similar to Pedro the Lion’s catalog, with a familiar mix of minor-key starkness and lush, guitar-fueled rock songs. There’s a full band playing along with Bazan this time around, lending a sense of weight that was absent from Curse Your Branches, and the melodies are sung with a sort of world-weary, boozy elegance, as though Bazan recorded his vocals after hitting up a wine bar. He’s always sounded mournful. Now he’s got the experience to back it up.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
David Bazan, Composer, MainArtist - Barsuk Records, MusicPublisher
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
Album review
David Bazan chronicled his breakup with God on Curse Your Branches, his first solo album. Strange Negotiations deals with the aftermath. “I’m making a list of all the negative side effects,” Bazan sings during the second song, and he follows through on that promise, writing in unflinching detail about his controversial transformation from church-goer to skeptic. The stories that fill Strange Negotiations are usually dark, filled with faithlessness and fair-weather friends. The one thing that hasn’t gone to hell in Bazan’s life is love, and he ends the album on a comparatively high note, declaring, “Darling death will have to pry my fingers loose, ‘cause I will not let go of you” over sparse percussion and atmospheric electric guitar. Losing his religion doesn’t mean he’s lost his gift for indie rock songwriting, though, and fans who’re willing to indulge Bazan’s soul-searching will find Strange Negotiations similar to Pedro the Lion’s catalog, with a familiar mix of minor-key starkness and lush, guitar-fueled rock songs. There’s a full band playing along with Bazan this time around, lending a sense of weight that was absent from Curse Your Branches, and the melodies are sung with a sort of world-weary, boozy elegance, as though Bazan recorded his vocals after hitting up a wine bar. He’s always sounded mournful. Now he’s got the experience to back it up.
© Andrew Leahey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:36
- Main artists: David Bazan
- Composer: David Bazan
- Label: Barsuk Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2011 Barsuk Records 2011 Barsuk Records
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.