Back and Fourth (Pete Yorn album)

Back & Fourth
Studio album by
Pete Yorn
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)
Recorded2006–2009
StudioARC Studios (Omaha, NE)
GenreAlternative rock
Length42:53
LabelColumbia
ProducerMike Mogis
Pete Yorn chronology
Nightcrawler
(2006) 		Back & Fourth
(2009) 		Break Up
(2009)
Singles from Back & Fourth
  1. "Don't Wanna Cry"
    Released: March 24, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
Billboard[4]
Consequence of SoundB-[5]
musicOMH[6]
PopMatters5/10[7]
Slant[8]
Spin4/10[9]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[10]
The A.V. ClubC[11]

Back & Fourth is the fourth solo full-length studio album by American musician Pete Yorn. It was released on June 23, 2009 via Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska. Production was handled by Mike Mogis, with Rick Rubin serving as executive producer. The album peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the Top Rock Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Peter Joseph Yorn

No.TitleLength
1."Don't Wanna Cry"3:56
2."Paradise Cove"3:57
3."Close"4:23
4."Social Development Dance"4:55
5."Shotgun"4:01
6."Last Summer"4:53
7."Thinking of You"3:42
8."Country"5:05
9."Four Years"3:46
10."Long Time Nothing New"4:15
Total length:42:53
Expanded version
No.TitleLength
11."Rooftop" 
12."Welcome" 
13."Close" 
14."Don't Wanna Cry" 
15."Shotgun" 

Personnel

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  • Pete Yorn – lyrics, vocals, acoustic guitar (tracks: 1-8, 10), percussion (track: 2, 4, 5, 8), electric guitar (tracks: 4, 5)
  • Orenda Fink – backing vocals (tracks: 1-7, 9, 10)
  • Jonny Polonsky – nylon strings guitar (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 9), electric guitar (tracks: 2, 5, 10), acoustic guitar (track 2), 12-string electric guitar (tracks: 3, 6, 8), bajo sexto (track 5)
  • Ben Brodin – Hammond S-112 organ (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8), bowed vibraphone (tracks: 1, 5, 10), Wurlitzer electric piano (track 1), vibraphone (track 2), piano (track 6), pump organ (track 7)
  • Joseph Karnes – upright bass (tracks: 1-3, 5, 7-10), electric bass (tracks: 5-7)
  • Joey Waronker – drums, percussion (tracks: 2, 4-7)
  • Mike Mogis – percussion, electric guitar (tracks: 2-10), mandolin (tracks: 1, 7, 8, 10), Wurlitzer electric piano (tracks: 3, 6), bowed vibraphone (track 3), baritone guitar (tracks: 4, 10), hammered dulcimer (track 5), EBow guitar (tracks: 9, 10), strings arrangement, producer, engineering, mixing
  • Jay Wise – trombone (tracks: 1, 3-5, 7, 9)
  • Jason DeWater – french horn (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 7)
  • Scott Quackenbush – trumpet (tracks: 1, 3, 9)
  • Craig Fuller – tuba (track 1)
  • Nate Walcott – piano (tracks: 2, 5, 8-10), B-3 organ (tracks: 3, 4), strings arrangement, horns arrangement
  • Anton Patzner – violin (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9), strings arrangement
  • Lewis Patzner – cello (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 9), strings arrangement
  • R. Walt Vincent – Wurlitzer electric piano & synth bass (track 4)
  • Scott Gaeta – drums (tracks: 4, 5), assistant engineering
  • Leslie Fagan – flute (track 4)
  • Darrin Pettit – baritone and tenor saxophone (tracks: 5, 9)
  • Tom Hartig – tenor saxophone (track 5)
  • A. J. Mogis – assistant engineering
  • Shawn Everett – assistant engineering
  • Steve Barthalome – assistant engineering
  • Vlado Meller – mastering
  • Rick Rubin – executive producer
  • Kii Arens – art direction, photography
  • Autumn de Wilde – photography
  • Stephen Albanese – photography
  • Maureen Kenny – A&R

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[12] 32
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 14

References

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  1. ^ "Critic Reviews for Back & Fourth - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Leahey, Andrew. "Back & Fourth - Pete Yorn | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Atkinson, Brian T. (June 23, 2009). "PETE YORN > Back & Fourth". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Mapes, Jillian (July 24, 2009). "Pete Yorn, "Back and Fourth"". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Caffrey, Dan (June 22, 2009). "Album Review: Pete Yorn – Back & Fourth". Consequence Of Sound. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Oliver, Nic (June 22, 2009). "Pete Yorn - Back & Fourth | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Martin, Erin Lyndal (July 14, 2009). "Pete Yorn: Back and Fourth, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  8. ^ Liedel, Kevin (June 21, 2009). "Review: Pete Yorn, Back and Fourth". Slant Magazine. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Wood, Mikael (June 12, 2009). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 25, no. 7. SPIN Media LLC (published July 2009). p. 93. ISSN 0886-3032.
  10. ^ "Pete Yorn - Back and Fourth (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. August 26, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  11. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (June 30, 2009). "Pete Yorn: Back & Fourth". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Pete Yorn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Pete Yorn Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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