The Only Reason I Feel Secure was recorded during two sessions at Casa Recording Studio in 1998 and 1999. In 1998, lead singer and guitarist David Bazan was backed by Nick Peterson on guitar and Blake Wescott on snare drum. In 1999, Bazan was accompanied by drummer Ben Brubaker and bassist Josh... [+] Expand

The Only Reason I Feel Secure was recorded during two sessions at Casa Recording Studio in 1998 and 1999. In 1998, lead singer and guitarist David Bazan was backed by Nick Peterson on guitar and Blake Wescott on snare drum. In 1999, Bazan was accompanied by drummer Ben Brubaker and bassist Josh Golden. The band is clearly in Bazan's hands. His creative energy is the band's driving force, and his heartfelt vocal delivery is its strongest appeal. On "Criticism as Inspiration," the mood goes through waves, from melancholy to overwhelming optimism. The pace of the music never reaches a glistening level, instead maintaining a steady pace of moderate tones and simple instrumentation. "Letter From a Concerned Follower" might be the most emotionally complex song of the group. Bazan sings "Big Trucks" to his father in an innocent and hopeful manner. The disc includes two versions of the song "Invention," one from each session. Pedro the Lion continued to attract attention with the band's sincere form of emo rock on this disc. ~ Stephen Cramer, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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