10 tracks · 121 min
To Be Kind is the thirteenth studio album by American experimental band Swans, released on May 12, 2014. The album was produced by Michael Gira and recorded by John Congleton at Sonic Ranch, the world's largest residential recording studio complex, in Tornillo, Texas, 30 miles from El Paso and at Congleton's studio in Dallas. Swans began rehearsing at Sonic Ranch in October 2013 and began recording soon after, they finished mixing with Congleton in December in Dallas. Most of the music was developed while touring in 2012 and 2013. The album features special guests St. Vincent, Cold Specks, Little Annie and Bill Rieflin.[On March 21, the song "A Little God in My Hands" and the album artwork were revealed. There are six versions of the album artwork and all of them are paintings of baby's heads done by Bob Biggs. Tracklist: 1. "Screen Shot" 2. "Just a Little Boy (for Chester Burnett)" 3. "A Little God in My Hands" 4. "Bring the Sun" / "Toussaint L'Ouverture" 5. "Some Things We Do" 6. "She Loves Us!" 7. "Kirsten Supine" 8. "Oxygen" 9. "Nathalie Neal" 10. "To Be Kind"
