Before Gardens After Gardens Explained

Before Gardens After Gardens
Type:	Album
Artist:	Big Sir
Cover:	Before Gardens After Gardens (Big Sir album - cover art).jpg
Released:	February 7, 2012
Recorded:	2009–2011
Genre:	Electronica, jazz, experimental, trip hop
Length:	37:31 (Standard release), 40:55 (with bonus track)
Label:	Sargent House
Producer:	Lisa Papineau, Juan Alderete, Mickey Petralia
Prev Title:	Und Die Scheiße Ändert Sich Immer
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Digital Gardens
Next Year:	2014

Before Gardens After Gardens is the third album by Big Sir. The album features contributions by The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Deantoni Parks, Rx Bandits’ Matt Embree and Steve Choi, bassist Jonathan Hischke and Beastie Boys producer Money Mark.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Regions – 4:19
2. "Ready On The Line" – 2:53
3. "Infidels" – 2:58
4. "Right Action" – 2:34
5. "The Ladder" – 2:54
6. "The Kindest Hour" – 4:07
7. "Old Blood" – 2:49
8. "Born With A Tear" – 4:04
9. "Be Brave Go On" – 3:23
10. "Our Pleasant Home" – 5:16
11. "1 Thousand Petals" – 2:09
12. "(I asked them) the questions" – 3:29 (vinyl download bonus track)

Personnel

Musicians

• Lisa Papineau – vocals, programming
• Juan Alderete – bass, programming, backing vocals
• Cedric Bixler-Zavala – drums, backing vocals
• Jonathan Hischke – bass
• Matthieu Lesenechal – keyboards
• Matt Embree – backing vocals
• Steve Choi – guitar
• Money Mark Ramos-Nishita – keyboards
• Deantoni Parks – drum samples
• Heather Lockie – viola
• David Wm. Sims – bass
• Teri Gender Bender – backing vocals
• Melanie Benoit
• Michael Morgan

Recording and editing

• Robert Carranza
• Lars Stalfors
• Lisa Papineau
• Juan Alderete
• Pete Lyman

Mixing

• Robert Carranza
• Lars Stalfors
• Lisa Papineau
• Juan Alderete

Mastering

• Robert Carranza

Artwork

• Lisa Papineau

Layout Artist

• Sonny Kay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Big Sir's New Album Before Gardens After Gardens Pre-Order Is Up Big Sir . bigsir.tumblr.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120510124747/http://bigsir.tumblr.com/post/15680305015/big-sirs-new-album-before-gardens-after-gardens . 2012-05-10.