The Sister (album)

For the play by Charlotte Lennox, see The Sister (play). For the British TV series, see The Sister (TV series).

The Sister
EP by Marissa Nadler
Released	May 29, 2012
Genre	Folk, dream pop
Length	33:22
Label	Box of Cedar Records
Producer	Brian McTear
Marissa Nadler chronology
Marissa Nadler (2011) The Sister (2012) July (2014)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Paste	(9/10) [2]
Pitchfork	7.0/10 [3]

The Sister is an extended play by Marissa Nadler. ^[4] It was released on May 29, 2012, by Box of Cedar Records. ^[5] Nadler announced the EP on her Facebook page as a "sister album" to her 2011 eponymous album.^{[ citation needed ]} The album was dubbed by Paste Magazine an "impressive concoction of stark minimalism." ^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marissa Nadler.

The Sister track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Wrecking Ball Company"	4:52
2.	"Love Again, There is a Fire"	2:57
3.	"Christine"	3:33
4.	"Apostle"	3:51
5.	"Constantine"	4:31
6.	"To a Road, Love"	4:14
7.	"In a Little Town"	3:58
8.	"Your Heart is a Twisted Vine"	5:23
Total length:		33:22

Personnel

Credits taken from the album liner notes. ^[6]

• Marissa Nadler – Guitar, Vocals, 12 String
• Orion Rigel Dommisse – Piano ("Love Again, There is a Fire")
• Amelia Emmett – Vocals ("Constantine")
• Peter English – Drums ("The Wrecking Ball Company")
• Helena Espvall – Cello ("To a Road, Love")
• Faces on Film – Vocals ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Christine", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town")
• Jonathan Low – Synthesizer ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Christine", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town")
• Ben McConnell – Percussion ("Love Again, There is a Fire")
• Brian McTear – Drums, Cymbal Swells ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Apostle", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town")
• Jesse Sparhawk – Bass ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Apostle", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town"), Mandolin ("In a Little Town")
• Carter Tanton – Electric Guitar ("Your Heart is a Twisted Vine")

References

1. "The Sister by Marissa Nadler". Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
2. "Marissa Nadler: The Sister". PasteMagazine.com. May 30, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
3. "Marissa Nadler: The Sister Album Review". pitchfork.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
4. "Marissa Nadler - The Sister". marissanadler.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
5. "Check Out: Marissa Nadler – "The Wrecking Ball Company"". February 14, 2012. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
6. The Sister (Media notes). Marissa Nadler. Box of Cedar records. 2012. BOC002.

External links

• Marissa Nadler official site