Brother, Sister Explained

Brother, Sister
Type:studio
Artist:MewithoutYou
Cover:Mewithoutyou_brothersister_cover.jpg
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
Prev Title:Catch for Us the Foxes
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright
Next Year:2009

Brother, Sister is the third studio album by indie rock band mewithoutYou, released on September 26, 2006 through Tooth & Nail Records. It features guest vocal and instrumental appearances by several artists, including Jeremy Enigk (of Sunny Day Real Estate), harpist Timbre, and members of Anathallo and the Psalters. From August 9, 2007, Burnt Toast Vinyl were taking pre-orders[1] for an 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.[2]

The cover art is by artist Vasily Kafanov.

The album's title comes from a verse in the Bhagavad Gita.[3] [4]

Personnel

Technical personnel

References

  1. http://www.burnttoastvinyl.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/btv/store/commerce.cgi?product=btv081 Burnt Toast Vinyl Store
  2. Billboard.com
  3. 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."
  4. 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