Achilles Heel (album)

Achilles Heel
Studio album by Pedro the Lion
Released	May 25, 2004 (2004-05-25)
Genre	Indie rock folk rock
Length	38:11
Label	Jade Tree (JT1095)
Producer	David Bazan
Pedro the Lion chronology
Control (2002) Achilles Heel (2004) Phoenix (2019)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork	(4.7/10)

Achilles Heel (also known as Pedro the Lion's Achilles Heel) is the fourth album by indie rock band Pedro the Lion. It was released on May 25, 2004, on Jade Tree Records. The cover artwork was by Jesse LeDoux. It reached #26 on the Top Heatseekers and #24 on the Top Independent Albums charts.

Track listing

All tracks by David Bazan except "Keep Swinging" (co-written with T.W. Walsh) and "Start Without Me" (T.W. Walsh).

1. "Bands With Managers"  – 3:46
2. "Foregone Conclusions"  – 2:27
3. "The Fleecing"  – 4:41
4. "Discretion"  – 2:50
5. "Arizona"  – 4:08
6. "Keep Swinging"  – 2:53
7. "Transcontinental"  – 2:38
8. "I Do"  – 4:11
9. "A Simple Plan"  – 3:41
10. "Start Without Me"  – 3:11
11. "The Poison"  – 3:46

Personnel

• David Bazan — vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, bass and percussion
• T.W. Walsh — bass, drums, synthesizer and guitar
• James McAlister — percussion, drums and synthesizer
• Casey Foubert — guitar on "Keep Swinging"
• David Bazan, T.W. Walsh — engineering
• Chris Colbert — mixing
• Jesse LeDoux — cover art