Good Soldier

Good Soldier is the fourth studio album by Sierra Swan. It was produced by Billy Corgan and independently released on Bandcamp on February 25, 2014. A compact disc and 50 signed copies of the LP were also independently released, under a label she called Lemons and Salt Music.

The album was recorded in Billy Corgan's private studio, most likely Pumpkinland II. The album took all of two weeks to record. Long-term Smashing Pumpkins collaborator Bjorn Thorsrud engineered and mixed the album, with mastering by Howie Weinberg.

Background
Corgan had not produced for another artist for over 10 years. "Generally speaking, I don't like producing. I feel like artists deserve their own version of record production, and my version is pretty particular," he told MusicRadar. He made an exception for Swan, saying "There were a lot of reasons for me deciding to work with Sierra, but one of the biggest is her sheer talent. Quite simply, she has one of the greatest voices I've ever heard."

Reception
MusicRadar called Good Soldier a "a rarity in current-day rock, a triumph of highly personal songwriting and minimalist sonic architecture that manages to connect with listeners without telegraphing emotions or overstating musical cues." The blog Audioeclectica wrote that "Sierra's voice is whimsical and takes you on quite a journey through her songs. She has one of the most pure voices in all of rock music."