Brother, Sister
Brother, Sister | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
Recorded | Seagrass Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Indie rock, experimental rock | |||
Length | 43:39 | |||
Label | Tooth & Nail, Burnt Toast | |||
Producer | Brad Wood | |||
MewithoutYou chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk.net | (90%)[1] |
AllMusic | [2] |
Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[3] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [4] |
Spin | [5] |
Sputnikmusic | (5/5)[6] |
Brother, Sister is the third studio album by
LP-format
version of the album. The album features an abundance of symbolism, much of which is tied to animals; at least one can be found in the lyrics of each track.
Brother, Sister reached a peak position of number 116 on the Billboard 200 on October 14, 2006.[8]
The cover art is by artist Vasily Kafanov.
The album's title comes from a verse in the Bhagavad Gita.[9][10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by MewithoutYou
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Messes of Men" | 3:52 |
2. | "The Dryness and the Rain" (guest vocals by Jeremy Enigk) | 2:57 |
3. | "Wolf Am I! (and Shadow)" | 2:36 |
4. | "Yellow Spider" | 1:10 |
5. | "A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains" | 3:45 |
6. | "Nice and Blue (Pt. Two)" | 3:43 |
7. | "The Sun and the Moon" | 5:15 |
8. | "Orange Spider" | 1:10 |
9. | "C-Minor" | 3:21 |
10. | "In a Market Dimly Lit" | 4:27 |
11. | "O, Porcupine" (Guest vocals by Jeremy Enigk) | 4:31 |
12. | "Brownish Spider" (featuring guest harpist Timbre) | 1:19 |
13. | "In a Sweater Poorly Knit" (featuring guest harpist Timbre) | 5:26 |
14. | "January 1979" (UK bonus track) | 3:27 |
Personnel
- Greg Jehanian – bass, background vocals
- Christopher Kleinberg – guitar, background vocals
- Richard Mazzotta – drums, percussion
- Aaron Weiss – lead vocals, spoken word
- Michael Weiss – guitar, background vocals
- Josh Bender – background vocals
- Andrew Dost – flugelhorn
- Jeremy Enigk – vocals
- Orlando Greenhill – upright bass
- Timbre – harp
- Bret Wallin – trombone
- Chick Wolverton – melodica
- Brad Wood – melodica
Technical personnel
- Michael Almquist - Spider song sequencer
- Chris Crisman – photography
- Chad Johnson – A&R
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Jason Powers – art direction, design, illustrations
- Brad Wood – producer, engineer, mixing
References
- ^ "mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- AllMusic]
- ^ Gourlay, Dom (October 17, 2007). "mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "mewithoutYou, "Brother, Sister" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Young, Jon (October 8, 2006). "mewithoutYou, 'Brother, Sister' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Review: mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister". Sputnikmusic. August 29, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Burnt Toast Vinyl Store Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine product listing BTV081
- ^ Billboard.com entry for mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister
- ^ Bhagavad Gita 11:19, "You are without beginning, middle, or end; you touch everything with your indefinite power. The sun and the moon are your eyes, and your mouth is fire; your radiance warms the cosmos."
- ^ Interview from 03/18/2007 in Nashville, TN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAVSwBAUlBs (retrieved December 2, 2018) Audience member asks question at minute 4:30