The Sister is an extended play by Marissa Nadler.[4] It was released on May 29, 2012, by Box of Cedar Records.[5] Nadler announced the EP on her Facebook page as a "sister album" to her 2011 eponymous album.[citation needed] The album was dubbed by Paste Magazine an "impressive concoction of stark minimalism."[2]

The Sister
EP by
ReleasedMay 29, 2012
GenreFolk, dream pop
Length33:22
LabelBox of Cedar Records
ProducerBrian McTear
Marissa Nadler chronology
Marissa Nadler
(2011)
The Sister
(2012)
July
(2014)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Paste(9/10)[2]
Pitchfork7.0/10[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Marissa Nadler

The Sister track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Wrecking Ball Company"4:52
2."Love Again, There is a Fire"2:57
3."Christine"3:33
4."Apostle"3:51
5."Constantine"4:31
6."To a Road, Love"4:14
7."In a Little Town"3:58
8."Your Heart is a Twisted Vine"5:23
Total length:33:22

Personnel

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Credits taken from the album liner notes.[6]

  • Marissa Nadler – Guitar, Vocals, 12 String
  • Orion Rigel Dommisse – Piano ("Love Again, There is a Fire")
  • Amelia Emmett – Vocals ("Constantine")
  • Peter English – Drums ("The Wrecking Ball Company")
  • Helena Espvall – Cello ("To a Road, Love")
  • Faces on Film – Vocals ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Christine", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town")
  • Jonathan Low – Synthesizer ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Christine", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town")
  • Ben McConnell – Percussion ("Love Again, There is a Fire")
  • Brian McTear – Drums, Cymbal Swells ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Apostle", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town")
  • Jesse Sparhawk – Bass ("The Wrecking Ball Company", "Apostle", "Constantine" and "In a Little Town"), Mandolin ("In a Little Town")
  • Carter Tanton – Electric Guitar ("Your Heart is a Twisted Vine")

References

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  1. ^ "The Sister by Marissa Nadler". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Marissa Nadler: The Sister". PasteMagazine.com. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. ^ "Marissa Nadler: The Sister Album Review". pitchfork.com. May 31, 2012. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
  4. ^ "Marissa Nadler - The Sister". marissanadler.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Check Out: Marissa Nadler – "The Wrecking Ball Company"". 14 February 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  6. ^ The Sister (Media notes). Marissa Nadler. Box of Cedar records. 2012. BOC002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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