It's Hard to Find a Friend
album by Pedro the Lion
It's Hard to Find a Friend is the debut full-length album by Pedro the Lion. It was originally released on November 3, 1998 on Made in Mexico records. A re-mastered version of the original recording was released on October 16, 2001 on Jade Tree Records.
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Pitchfork gave the album a score of 7.8 out of 10, with reviewer Jeremy Schneyer favorably comparing the sound of the album to Luna and describing its "downtempo, kind of typical indie rock" sound as "bitchin'."
In a 2008 retrospective review, Sputnikmusic praised the album for its lyrical work and stripped-down instrumentation.
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