Good Soldier
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| Released | February 25, 2014 | |||
| Length | 43:23 | |||
| Producer | Billy Corgan | |||
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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[edit | edit source]
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.[1] 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."[1]
Reception[edit | edit source]
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."[1] 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."[2]
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Eyed" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Emotional" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Little Shoes" | |
| 4. | "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Mother Nature" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Make A Happy Home" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "The Day" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Sad Affair" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "I Feel" (featuring Carina Round) | 5:14 |
| 10. | "No Matter How Much" | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 43:23 | |
Release history[edit | edit source]
| Released | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Country | External sites | ||
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| February 25, 2014 | Lemons and Salt Music | CD | US | Discogs | MusicBrainz | [1] | |
| February 25, 2014 | Lemons and Salt Music | LP | US | Discogs | [1] | ||
| February 25, 2014 | Self-released | Digital | US | [1] | |||
More releases: MusicBrainz
Personnel[edit | edit source]
- Sierra Swan – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
- Billy Corgan – guitar, keyboards, production
- Carina Round – backing vocals
- Bjorn Thorsrud – engineering, mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Exclusive: Billy Corgan and Sierra Swan talk new album Good Soldier". MusicRadar. February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ↑ https://audioeclectica.wordpress.com/2015/03/27/band-of-the-week-sierra-swan/
External links[edit | edit source]
- Good Soldier at SPFC