To Be Kind
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 2014-05-13 |
| Genres | Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Noise Rock, Drone, Totalism, No Wave |
| Labels | Young God Records, Mute Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl (LP) |
| Length | 2:01:12 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc 1 | ||||
| 1. | Screen Shot | 8:04 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Just a Little Boy (For Chester Burnett) | 12:39 | - | 0 |
| 3. | A Little God in My Hands | 7:08 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Bring the Sun / Toussaint L'Ouverture | 34:05 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Some Things We Do | 5:09 | - | 0 |
| Disc 2 | ||||
| 1. | She Loves Us | 17:00 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Kirsten Supine | 10:32 | - | 0 |
| 3. | Oxygen | 7:59 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Nathalie Neal | 10:14 | - | 0 |
| 5. | To Be Kind | 8:22 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Michael Gira : Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Norman Westberg : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
- Christoph Hahn : Lap Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
- Christopher Pravdica : Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Phil Puleo : Drums, Percussion, Dulcimer, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
- Bill Rieflin : Synthesizer, Keyboards, Bass, Piano, Guitar, Drums, Percussion
- Thor Harris : Percussion, Vibraphone, Bells, Drums, Handmade Viola, Various Wind, Vocals
Guest / session musicians
- Cold Specks : Backing Vocals (disc 1 (track 4))
- Jennifer Church : Backing Vocals (disc 1 (track 3), (disc 2) (track 1))
- St. Vincent : Backing Vocals (disc 1(tracks 1, 4) disc 2 (tracks 2, 4))
- Little Annie : Vocals (disc 1 (track 5))
- Rex Emerson : Mandolin
- Sean Kirkpatrick : Piano, Harpsichord, Synthesizer
- John Congleton : Piano
- Julia Kent : Strings (disc 1 (track 5))
- David Pierce : Trombone
- Evan Weiss : Trumpet
- Daniel Hart : Violin
Production staff / artist
- Michael Gira : Producer
- John Congleton : Recording, Mixing Engineer
- Doug Henderson : Mastering Engineer
- Bob Biggs : Artwork
Additional notes
Recorded at Sonic Ranch, outside El Paso, Texas. Further recordings and mixing were accomplished at John Congleton’s studio in Dallas, Texas.
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