Brother, Sister

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Brother, Sister
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
RecordedSeagrass Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreIndie rock, experimental rock
Length43:39
LabelTooth & Nail, Burnt Toast
ProducerBrad Wood
MewithoutYou chronology
Catch for Us the Foxes
(2004)
Brother, Sister
(2006)
It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleLength
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

  1. ^ "mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  2. AllMusic
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  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "mewithoutYou, "Brother, Sister" Review". Jesusfreakhideout.com. September 26, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Young, Jon (October 8, 2006). "mewithoutYou, 'Brother, Sister' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "Review: mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister". Sputnikmusic. August 29, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  7. ^ Burnt Toast Vinyl Store Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine product listing BTV081
  8. ^ Billboard.com entry for mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister
  9. ^ 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."
  10. ^ 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

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