Pedro the Lion – Havasu

Havasu is the new ‘surprise’ record from the cherished indie-rock band Pedro the Lion. This is their sixth album and follows the release of Phoenix in January 2019.

To write the sequel to Phoenix, the second in a planned series of five records chronicling his past homes, David Bazan travelled to Lake Havasu, a community of winding hillside roads most notable for its brick-for-brick rebuild of the original London Bridge. There he began collecting his early childhood experiences; his junior high campus, a magical skating rink, and other nostalgic locations that evoked feelings long suppressed.

The result is a classic sounding Pedro the Lion record that conveys these landscapes and stories best. Both light and heavy, beautiful and joyous, it’s an optimistic must-have record for all Pedro fans old and new alike.