Control (Pedro the Lion album)

Control
Studio album by Pedro the Lion
Released	April 16, 2002
Recorded	2001?
Genre	Indie rock
Length	40:18
Label	Jade Tree (JT1072)
Producer	David Bazan
Pedro the Lion chronology
Progress (2000) Control (2002) Achilles Heel (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Pitchfork Media	(7.2/10)
Rolling Stone	(favorable)
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Control is the third full-length album by Pedro the Lion. It was released on April 16, 2002 on Jade Tree Records. It is a concept album about a business man who is having an affair on his wife, who kills him. It covers such subject matter as infidelity, parenthood, greed, vengeance, and fear of death.

Track listing

All songs by Bazan except "Penetration" and "Second Best", which were co-written with Casey Foubert.

1. "Options" – 3:56
2. "Rapture" – 3:26
3. "Penetration" – 3:55
4. "Indian Summer" – 3:21
5. "Progress" – 4:09
6. "Magazine" – 4:01
7. "Rehearsal" – 3:48
8. "Second Best" – 6:00
9. "Priests And Paramedics" – 4:35
10. "Rejoice" – 3:11

Personnel

• David Bazan – vocals, drums, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
• Casey Foubert – bass guitar, keyboards, guitars, percussion
• Design and Illustration by Ryan Clark for Asterik Studio