| Field Manual | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2008 | |||
| Studio | Grouse Lodge, Co Westmeath, Ireland, Mushroom Studios, Vancouver | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Barsuk | |||
| Producer | Chris Walla andWarne Livesey | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Crawdaddy! | (mixed)[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.9/10)[3] |
| Patrol Magazine | (4.6/10)[4] |
Field Manual is the debut solo album byDeath Cab for Cutie guitaristChris Walla, released on January 29, 2008 onBarsuk Records.[5] This is Walla's first album under his own name. It was previously speculated that Walla may use a moniker, most likely Martin Youth Auxiliary, under which to release the album.[6]
The album was originally namedIt Is Unsustainable.
Walla originally announced on his Hall of Justice Recording site that the album would be released in March 2007, butField Manual was pushed back to September 2007.[5] The album was then set for a later release date of January 29, 2008.[7] The record was released inAustralia viaArchitecture, the same label that released threeDeath Cab for Cutie albums.Warne Livesey co-produced the album with Walla.[5]
All tracks performed by Chris Walla, except drums on 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 byKurt Dahle (ofThe New Pornographers); drums on songs 3, 7, and 11 byJason McGerr (ofDeath Cab for Cutie)
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Copies pre-ordered from the Barsuk shop before February 4, 2008 received three downloadable non-album MP3 bonus tracks.
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