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On Pedro the Lion's new album Santa Cruz, critically acclaimed musician David Bazan returns with a new chapter in his ambitious and ongoing recording project - 5 albums devoted to places he lived in throughout his life. Santa Cruz is Bazan's third album in the series and follows up where 2022's Havasu and 2019's Phoenix left off. Tracks like InchModestoInch and InchLittle HelpInch foreshadow Bazan's exposure and ultimate love of classic rock n' roll records, while songs like InchIt'll All Work OutInch showcase his unique approach to synthesizers, something he introduced with the 2005 self-titled Headphones album. The stories on Santa Cruz highlight Bazan's teenage years and solidifies what he sees as an exposition in a traditional three-act structure.After 25 years refining and building what he calls his Inchgarden of songs,Inch David Bazan has sold hundreds of thousands of albums, performed in sold-out venues and living rooms around the globe, and played high-profile live sessions with the likes of NPR's Tiny Desk, KEXP, WNYC's Soundcheck, WXPN's World Cafe and many others. His music has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, SPIN, Vox, Paste, Aquarium Drunkard and others. Album Tracks 1. It'll All Work Out 2. Santa Cruz 3. Little Help 4. Tall Pines 5. Don't Cry Now 6. Remembering 7. Teacher's Pet 8. Parting 9. Modesto 10. Spend Time 11. Only Yesterday
