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Forfeit/Fortune

Forfeit/Fortune (2008) is the fifth studio album recorded by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers. Eric Bachmann provides lead vocals, with Miranda Brown singing backing vocals, Elin Palmer providing backing vocals and violin, and Tim Husmann on drums. Guest appearances on the album include Brian Kotzur, Tom Hagerman (DeVotchKa), and Neko Case.

Last revised
Jun 23, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
135 w
Citations
3
Source
Forfeit/Fortune
Studio album by
Released2008
GenreIndie rock
Length38:06
LabelConstant Artists/Red Pig
ProducerEric Bachmann, Mark Nevers, Alex McManus
Crooked Fingers chronology
Dignity and Shame
(2005)
Forfeit/Fortune
(2008)
Breaks in the Armor
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar1
Pitchfork Media5.2/102
PopMatters5/103

Forfeit/Fortune (2008) is the fifth studio album recorded by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers. Eric Bachmann provides lead vocals, with Miranda Brown singing backing vocals, Elin Palmer providing backing vocals and violin, and Tim Husmann on drums. Guest appearances on the album include Brian Kotzur (Silver Jews), Tom Hagerman (DeVotchKa), and Neko Case (The New Pornographers).

Track listing

  1. "What Never Comes"
  2. "Luisa's Bones"
  3. "Phony Revolutions"
  4. "Give and Be Taken"
  5. "Let's Not Pretend (To Be New Men)"
  6. "Cannibals"
  7. "Sinisteria"
  8. "No Me Los Des!"
  9. "Run, Lieutenant, Run"
  10. "Modern Dislocation"
  11. "Your Control"
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