Before Gardens After Gardens is the third album by Big Sir. The album features contributions by The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Deantoni Parks, Rx Bandits’ Matt Embree and Steve Choi, bassist Jonathan Hischke and Beastie Boys producer Money Mark.

Track listing

"Regions – 4:19

"Ready On The Line" – 2:53

"Infidels" – 2:58

"Right Action" – 2:34

"The Ladder" – 2:54

"The Kindest Hour" – 4:07

"Old Blood" – 2:49

"Born With A Tear" – 4:04

"Be Brave Go On" – 3:23

"Our Pleasant Home" – 5:16

"1 Thousand Petals" – 2:09

"(I asked them) the questions" – 3:29 (vinyl download bonus track)

Before Gardens After Gardens

Personnel

Musicians

Lisa Papineau – vocals, programming

Juan Alderete – bass, programming, backing vocals

Cedric Bixler-Zavala – drums, backing vocals

Jonathan Hischke – bass

Matthieu Lesenechal – keyboards

Matt Embree – backing vocals

Steve Choi – guitar

Money Mark Ramos-Nishita – keyboards

Deantoni Parks – drum samples

Heather Lockie – viola

David Wm. Sims – bass

Teri Gender Bender – backing vocals

Melanie Benoit

Michael Morgan

Recording and editing

Robert Carranza

Lars Stalfors

Lisa Papineau

Juan Alderete

Pete Lyman

Mixing

Robert Carranza

Lars Stalfors

Lisa Papineau

Juan Alderete

Mastering

Robert Carranza

Artwork

Lisa Papineau

Layout Artist

Sonny Kay

References

2012 albums

Sargent House albums

Albums produced by Mickey Petralia

Big Sir (band) albums

Before Gardens After Gardens