Retribution Gospel Choir

Infobox Album
Name = Retribution Gospel Choir
Type = Album
Artist = Retribution Gospel Choir


Released = March 18, 2008
May 20, 2008 (vinyl)
Recorded = Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 30:13
Label = Caldo Verde Records
Producer = Mark Kozelek
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzfyxzejldhe link]
Last album =
This album = "Retribution Gospel Choir"
(2008)
Next album = N/A

"Retribution Gospel Choir" is the eponymous debut album from Low singer-songwriter-guitarist Alan Sparhawk. The album was released in the US on March 18, 2008 through Mark Kozelek's Caldo Verde Records. Kozelek also produced the album.

According to the Caldo Verde website:

The first 1,000 copies pressed came with a 4 track bonus disc, titled "RGC DUB", featuring untitled dub recordings. This version was only available through the Caldo Verde Records website [http://www.caldoverderecords.com/ link] . The album was also pressed on limited edition vinyl in May 2008 and sold exclusively through [http://www.auralexploits.com Aural Exploits' website] . The song "Breaker" first appeared on the Low album "Drums and Guns" in 2007 but was originally a Retribution Gospel Choir song.

Track listing

# "They Knew You Well" - 3:41
# "Take Your Time" - 4:06
# "Breaker" - 2:06
# "Somebody's Someone" - 2:56
# "Destroyer" - 3:33
# "Holes in Our Heads" - 2:59
# "What She Turned Into" - 2:22
# "For Her Blood" - 2:10
# "Kids" - 4:06
# "Easy Prey" - 2:14

"RGC DUB": bonus disc

# "(Untitled)" - 6:52
# "(Untitled)" - 6:42
# "(Untitled)" - 4:21
# "(Untitled)" - 12:48

Musicians

* Alan Sparhawk - vocals, guitar
* Eric Pollard - drums, vocals
* Matt Livingston - bass
* Mimi Parker - vocals on "Breaker"

ee also

* Low
* Mark Kozelek
* Caldo Verde Records
* [http://www.riftmagazine.com/riftblog/?p=162#more-162 Review of Retribution Gospel Choir]

References