Brother, Sister

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Brother, Sister
Mewithoutyou brothersister cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
RecordedSeagrass Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Indie rock, experimental rock
Length43:39
Label Tooth & Nail, Burnt Toast
Producer Brad 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]
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Drowned in Sound (8/10) [3]
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Sputnikmusic(5/5) [6]

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 [7] 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.

Contents

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

Technical personnel

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  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