In Advance of the Broken Arm (album)

In Advance of the Broken Arm is the debut album by Marnie Stern, released in 2007. Kill Rock Stars handled the CD release, and the vinyl with a shorter track listing came out on Rampage Records. The title comes from a work of art of the same title by artist Marcel Duchamp.

In Advance of the Broken Arm
Studio album by Marnie Stern
Released	February 20, 2007
Genre	Experimental rock, indie rock
Label	Kill Rock Stars
Producer	Zach Hill
Marnie Stern chronology
In Advance of the Broken Arm (2007) This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork	7.7/10[3]
PopMatters	7/10[4]
Stylus Magazine	A–[5]

Track listing

CD

1. "Vibrational Match" - 3:37
2. "Grapefruit" - 2:47
3. "Every Single Line Means Something" - 3:40
4. "Precious Metal" - 3:10
5. "Put All Your Eggs in One Basket and Then Watch That Basket!!!" - 2:41
6. "Logical Volume" - 3:40
7. "Absorb Those Numbers" - 3:21
8. "This American Life" - 4:05
9. "Letters from Rimbaud" - 3:39
10. "The Weight of a Rock" - 2:30
11. "Plato's Fucked Up Cave" - 3:30
12. "Healer" - 3:29
13. "Patterns of a Diamond Ceiling" - 4:24

Side A

1. "Vibrational Match" - 3:37
2. "Grapefruit" - 2:47
3. "Every Single Line Means Something" - 3:40
4. "Precious Metal" - 3:10
5. "Put All Your Eggs in One Basket and Then Watch That Basket!!!" - 2:41

Side B

1. "Absorb Those Numbers" - 3:21
2. "This American Life" - 4:05
3. "Healer" - 3:29
4. "Patterns of a Diamond Ceiling" - 4:24

Personnel

Performers

• Marnie Stern: vocals, guitar, keyboards
• John-Reed Thompson: bass, keyboards, organ
• Zach Hill: drums, bass, keyboards, piano

Other

• Songs written by Marnie Stern, except for "Vibrational Match", which was written by Marnie Stern and Bella Foster
• Arrangements by Marnie Stern and Zach Hill
• Engineering and mixing by John-Reed Thompson at Retrofit Recording, Sacramento, California, with additional engineering by Marnie Stern
• Produced by Zach Hill
• Mastered by John Golden
• Artwork by Bella Foster

References

1. "In Advance Of The Broken Arm by Marnie Stern". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
2. Jurek, Thom. "In Advance of the Broken Arm". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
3. Stosuy, Brandon (2007-02-23). "Marnie Stern: In Advance of the Broken Arm Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
4. Cibula, Matt (2007-02-19). "Marnie Stern: In Advance of the Broken Arm". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
5. Powell, Mike (2007-02-21). "Marnie Stern - In Advance of the Broken Arm - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2018-03-14.