- En Garde (album)
Infobox Album
Name = En Garde
Type = studio
Artist = Criteria
Released = 2003
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Label =Initial Records
Producer =
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This album =
Next album ="En Garde" is the debut album of
indie-rock band, Criteria. Formed by one of the founding members ofCursive ,Steve Pedersen came back to his hometown ofOmaha, Nebraska after graduating fromDuke University . He recruited the help of old friends,Aaron Druery ,A.J. Mogis , andMike Sweeney . Originally released byInitial Records , it was the one of the most slept-on albums of2003 . It was re-released in2005 when the band moved toSaddle Creek Records .This album is the 80th release of
Saddle Creek Records .Track listing
(all songs written by Stephen Pedersen)
# "The Coincidence" – 2:35
# "Mainline Life" – 2:36
# "Play on Words" – 4:48
# "Talk in a Crowded Room" - 1:43
# "The Life" – 2:45
# "Me On Your Front Porch" – 3:26
# "It Happens" – 2:33
# "The Slider" – 2:24
# "Thorn Sharp" - 3:24
# "Rescue Rescue" - 4:26Musicians/Help
*Steve Pedersen - Guitar, Vocals, Engineering
*Mike Sweeney
*AJ Mogis - Engineering, Mixing
*Ian McElroy
*Ryan Fox
*Conor Oberst
*Matt Baum
*Doug Van Sloun - MasteringTrivia
*The CD contains a hidden track in zero time (go to track 1 and then rewind) and features a song by
Team Rigge , the lyrics are response toThe Show is the Rainbow 's song, "Up a Creek without a Saddle," which dissesConor Oberst .External links
* [http://www.criteriamusic.com Criteria official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/criteriarocks Criteria on MySpace]
* [http://www.saddle-creek.com Saddle Creek Records]
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