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Musicforthemorningafter is the debut album by Pete Yorn, released on March 27, 2001 through Columbia Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pete Yorn

No.TitleLength
1."Life on a Chain"3:45
2."Strange Condition"3:57
3."Just Another"3:14
4."Black"4:11
5."Lose You"4:35
6."For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)"3:30
7."Murray"3:45
8."June"2:34
9."Sense"3:53
10."Closet"3:03
11."On Your Side"5:02
12."Sleep Better"4:28
13."EZ"4:41
14."Simonize"2:54
Total length:57:40
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
The Guardian[3]
Q[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Village VoiceB−[6]

Expanded edition with bonus tracks

No.TitleLength
1.""New York City Serenade" (Bruce Springsteen cover)"7:17
2.""Dancing in the Dark" (Bruce Springsteen cover)"4:26
3.""Panic" (Smiths cover)"3:14
4.""China Girl" (David Bowie cover)"3:46
5.""Strange Condition" [Rock Version]"3:51
Total length:76:38

Reception

The album was well received by critics. MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic wrote, "The year 2001 belonged to Yorn, and his critical praise was not unwarranted, with Musicforthemorningafter marking the stunning beginning of a long, varied career."[1] Kludge listed it as one of the 25 best albums of 2001.[7]

Rolling Stone included the album twice in their Critics' Top Albums of 2001. Steven Chean called it "Folk-rock that actually rocks." John D. Luerssen added, "I have seen the future of rock & roll and his name is . . ."[8]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001) Peak

position

US Billboard 200 111

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

References

  1. ^ a b Wilson, MacKenzie. "Musicforthemorningafter – Pete Yorn". AllMusic. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Morgan, Laura (May 18, 2001). "Musicforthemorningafter". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Simpson, Dave (March 22, 2002). "Pete Yorn: musicforthemorningafter (Columbia)". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Pete Yorn: Musicforthemorningafter". Q (189): 117. April 2002.
  5. ^ Berger, Arion (April 26, 2001). "Pete Yorn: Musicforthemorningafter". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 27, 2001). "Turkey Shoot 2001". The Village Voice. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Perez, Arturo. "Top 10 Albums of 2001". Kludge. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ "The Music Of Veronica Mars: Episode 1-15: "Ruskie Business"". Mars Investigations: The (In)Complete Guide to Veronica Mars. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
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