We Brave Bee Stings and All is the debut studio album by alternative folk band Thao with the Get Down Stay Down. It was released in January 2008. The album was #10 on emusic.com's list of the best albums of 2008, where it was described as "a friendly and catchy pop record" and "an astonishing mash of herky-jerked D.C. punk and Olympia-style folk" [6]

We Brave Bee Stings and All
Studio album by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
Released	January 29, 2008
Genre	Folk
Label	Kill Rock Stars
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down chronology
Like the Linen (2005) We Brave Bee Stings and All (2008) Know Better Learn Faster (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
AsiaXpress	[2]
Pitchfork Media	7.7/10[3]
PopMatters	7/10[4]
Spin	[5]

Track listing

1. "Beat (Health, Life and Fire)" – 2:31
2. "Bag of Hammers" – 2:49
3. "Big Kid Table" – 3:48
4. "Swimming Pools" – 2:08
5. "Geography" (feat. Laura Veirs) – 3:14
6. "Feet Asleep" – 3:40
7. "Yes, So On and So On" – 2:52
8. "Fear and Convenience" – 4:03
9. "Violet" – 2:44
10. "Travel" – 1:46
11. "We Go" – 2:34

References

External links

• Thao & The Get down Stay Down official website

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