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]

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

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

Track listing

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Bazan: Strange Negotiations". Davidbazan.com. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  2. ^ "News – FIRST IMPRESSIONS: David Bazan, "Strange Negotiations"". FILTER Magazine. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  3. ^ "I Helped Bazan Make A Record!". Davidbazan.com. 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  4. ^ "David Bazan". AllMusic. 2006-07-27. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  5. ^ Bazan, David (2011-05-24). "David Bazan: Fighting His Conscience". NPR. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  6. ^ Williams, Christian (2011-06-07). "David Bazan: Strange Negotiations". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
  7. ^ "David Bazan: Strange Negotiations :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
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