The Only Reason I Feel Secure
{{Infobox album
| name = The Only Reason I Feel Secure
| type = EP
| artist = Pedro the Lion
| cover = Ptl-torifs.jpg
| alt =
| released = (original) 17 May 1999
(reissued) 16 October 2001
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Indie rock, emo
| length = 34:46
| label = Made in Mexico / Jade Tree (reissue)
| producer = David Bazan
| prev_title = It's Hard to Find a Friend
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Winners Never Quit
| next_year = 2000
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Jade Tree reissue
| type = EP
| cover = Ptl-torifs-reissue.jpg
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| caption = cover art of reissue (Jade Tree Records)
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{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Pitchfork Media
| rev1Score = 8.4/10 [http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6213-the-only-reason-i-feel-secure-ep/ link]
| noprose = yes
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The Only Reason I Feel Secure is the second EP by Pedro the Lion. It was released on 17 May 1999 on Made in Mexico Records, and later reissued with three extra tracks on 16 October 2001 on Jade Tree Records. Tracks 6-8 — songs that originally constituted Pedro the Lion's first single — appear only on the Jade Tree reissue.
The EP's title was originally intended to be The Only Reason I Feel Secure Is That I Am Validated By My Peers. The cover artwork was by Ben Brubaker and the original release included a panel that extended the image to the right and contained the phrase "is that i am validated by my peers."
Critical reception
Pitchfork gave the EP a score of 8.4 out of 10, calling it "consistently and uniformly compelling."{{Cite web |last=Hooker |first=Zach |title=Pedro the Lion: The Only Reason I Feel Secure EP |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/6213-the-only-reason-i-feel-secure-ep/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} AllMusic favorably compares the EP's sound to Sebadoh, but notes that it establishes the band as "a driving, emotional force of its own."{{Citation |title=The Only Reason I Feel Secure - Pedro the Lion... {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-only-reason-i-feel-secure-mw0000603182 |access-date=2025-04-18 |language=en}}
Personnel
- David Bazan — vocals, guitar
- Josh Golden — bass
- Ben Brubaker — drums, cover art
Track listing
- "Criticism as Inspiration" – 6:20
- "I Am Always the One Who Calls" – 3:41
- "Invention" – 4:44
- "Letter From a Concerned Follower" – 4:11
- "Be Thou My Vision" – 4:22
- "Big Trucks" (single version) – 2:58
- "Diamond Ring" – 3:22
- "Invention" (single version) – 5:08
All songs by David Bazan except for "Be Thou My Vision" (traditional)
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