Musicforthemorningafter

Musicforthemorningafter is the debut album by Pete Yorn, released on March 27, 2001, through Columbia Records.

Musicforthemorningafter
Studio album by Pete Yorn
Released	March 27, 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	Rock
Length	57:40 (original) 76:38 (expanded)
Label	Columbia
Producer	Pete Yorn, Brad Wood, R. Walt Vincent, Ken Andrews, and Don Fleming
Pete Yorn chronology
Musicforthemorningafter (2001) Live at the Roxy (2001)
Singles from Musicforthemorningafter
"Life on a Chain" Released: 2001 "For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)" Released: 2001 "Strange Condition" Released: 2002

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Q	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Village Voice	B−[6]

The album was well received by critics. MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic wrote, "The year 2001 belonged to Yorn, and his critical praise was not unwarranted, with Musicforthemorningafter marking the stunning beginning of a long, varied career."^[1] Rolling Stone included the album twice in their Critics' Top Albums of 2001. Steven Chean called it "Folk-rock that actually rocks." John D. Luerssen added, "I have seen the future of rock & roll and his name is . . ."^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pete Yorn.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Life on a Chain"	3:45
2.	"Strange Condition"	3:57
3.	"Just Another"	3:14
4.	"Black"	4:11
5.	"Lose You"	4:35
6.	"For Nancy ('Cos It Already Is)"	3:30
7.	"Murray"	3:45
8.	"June"	2:34
9.	"Sense"	3:53
10.	"Closet"	3:03
11.	"On Your Side"	5:02
12.	"Sleep Better"	4:28
13.	"EZ"	4:41
14.	"Simonize"	2:54
Total length:		57:40

Expanded edition with bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	""New York City Serenade" (Bruce Springsteen cover)"	7:17
2.	"Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen cover)"	4:26
3.	"Panic (Smiths cover)"	3:14
4.	"China Girl (David Bowie cover)"	3:46
5.	"Strange Condition" (Rock version)	3:51
Total length:		76:38

Personnel

• Pete Yorn - vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (1-8, 10-13), electric guitar (1-4, 6-7, 10, 12), baritone guitar (11), drums (1-4, 6-13), bass (1, 3-4, 6-7, 10), piano (5, 8), analog synth (5), synth strings (1, 9), casio keyboard (7), percussion (2, 10), tambourine (6-7), finger cymbals (11), e-bow (11), all instruments (14)
• Brad Wood - producer
• R. Walt Vincent - producer
• Ken Andrews - producer
• Don Fleming - producer
• The song "Just Another" was featured in a season 1 episode of Veronica Mars, "Ruskie Business".^[8]
• The song “Life On A Chain” was featured in a season 1 episode of the show Revenge episode 20 LEGACY
• The song "Lose You" was featured in 5th season of the show House in the episode "Simple Explanation".

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	111

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units
United States (RIAA)	Gold	500,000