Bishop Allen and the Broken String is the second full-length album by the indie rock group Bishop Allen. It was released on July 24, 2007.
Nine of the twelve tracks are re-workings of selections from the 12 EP project the band did in 2006.
Track listing "The Monitor" – 3:42 "Rain" – 3:36 "Click, Click, Click, Click" – 3:08 "The Chinatown Bus" – 3:22 "Flight 180" – 5:10 "Like Castanets" – 3:17 "Butterfly Nets" – 3:12 "Shrinking Violet" – 1:51 "Corazon" – 4:21 "Middle Management" – 2:43 "Choose Again" – 3:12 "The News from Your Bed" – 2:45
Many uncommon instrumental arrangements are found in The Broken String, such as "Butterfly Nets" (ukulele, saxophone) or "Shrinking Violets" (banjo, oboe).
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