Break It Yourself

Break It Yourself
Studio album by Andrew Bird
Released	March 5, 2012
Genre	Indie rock baroque pop
Length	60:20
Label	Mom + Pop (US) Bella Union (UK)
Andrew Bird chronology
Noble Beast (2009) Break It Yourself (2012) Hands of Glory (2012)

Break It Yourself is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird's sixth solo studio album, released on March 5, 2012 through Mom+Pop records in the US and Bella Union in the UK.^[1] The track "Lusitania" features a duet with Annie Clark from St. Vincent.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	(A-)[5]
The Guardian	[6]
Pitchfork	(7.5/10)[7]
PopMatters	(5/10)[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Beats Per Minute	(79%)[10]

The album was well-received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 80/100, based on 33 reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Desperation Breeds..."	5:30
2.	"Polynation"	0:45
3.	"Danse Caribe"	5:19
4.	"Give It Away"	4:31
5.	"Eyeoneye"	4:07
6.	"Lazy Projector"	4:59
7.	"Near Death Experience Experience"	4:29
8.	"Behind the Barn"	1:04
9.	"Lusitania"	4:04
10.	"Orpheo Looks Back"	4:55
11.	"Sifters"	4:13
12.	"Fatal Shore"	5:06
13.	"Hole In the Ocean Floor"	8:18
14.	"Belles"	3:00

Personnel

The Band

• Andrew Bird - violin, guitar, vocals, whistling
• Martin Dosh - drums
• Jeremy Ylvisaker - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
• Mike Lewis - bass, tenor saxophone, background vocals

Additional Musicians

• J. T. Bates - drums on "Danse Caribe"
• Annie Clark (St. Vincent) - vocals on "Lusitania", courtesy of 4AD
• Nora O'Connor - vocal harmonies on "Give It Away", "Lazy Projector", "Near Death Experience Experience", "Fatal Shore"
• Simone White - vocal harmony on "Desperation Breeds"
• Wendy Lewis - cooking, moral support

References

3. "Break It Yourself - Andrew Bird". metacritic.com. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
4. Monger, James Christopher. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
5. http://www.avclub.com/review/andrew-bird-embreak-it-yourself-em-70515
6. Maddy Costa (1 March 2012). "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself-Review". The Guardian (London).
7. Joe Tangari. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself".
8. Matthew Fiander. "Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself".
9. Jon Dolan. "Break It Yourself – Album Review".
10. Ray Finlayson. "Break It Yourself – Album Review".