''Field Manual'' is the debut solo album by

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guitarist

Chris Walla Christopher Ryan Walla (born November 2, 1975) is an American musician, record producer, and film music composer, best known for being a former guitarist and songwriter for the band Death Cab for Cutie. Musical career Early bands While at B ...

, released on January 29, 2008 on

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. 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. The album was originally named ''It Is Unsustainable''.

Release

Walla originally announced on his Hall of Justice Recording site that the album would be released in March 2007, but ''Field Manual'' was pushed back to September 2007. The album was then set for a later release date of January 29, 2008.Chris Walla / Barsuk Records
/ref> The record was released in

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via

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, the same label that released three

albums.

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co-produced the album with Walla.HOJ Words
/ref> All tracks performed by Chris Walla, except drums on 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 by Kurt Dahle (of

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); drums on songs 3, 7, and 11 by Jason McGerr (of

)

Track listing

Source:Chris Walla : field manual
/ref> # "Two-Fifty" - 3:31 # "The Score" - 2:58 # "Sing Again" - 2:31 # "A Bird Is a Song" - 3:08 # "Geometry &C" - 3:07 # "Everyone Needs a Home" - 3:06 # "Everybody On" - 3:17 # "Our Plans, Collapsing" - 3:56 # "Archer v. Light" - 3:06 # "St. Modesto" 4:27 # "It's Unsustainable" - 5:56 # "Holes" - 2:40 # "Every Tic" (Australian Bonus Track) # "Like a Spark" (Australian Bonus Track)

Bonus tracks

Copies pre-ordered from the Barsuk shop before February 4, 2008 received three downloadable non-album MP3 bonus tracks. # "Like a Spark" - 4:31 # "Sing Again (2006 Demo)" - 2:32 # "Our Plans, Collapsing (2006 Demo)" - 3:47

References

2008 debut albums Barsuk Records albums Albums produced by Warne Livesey {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub