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| To Be Kind | ||||
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 Standard cover art for the album, digital editions of the album feature the same baby's face, slightly enlarged, in the middle of a white background | ||||
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| Released | May 12, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Sonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas) | |||
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| Length | 121:12 | |||
| Language | English | |||
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To Be Kind is the thirteenth studio album by American experimental rock band Swans, released on May 12, 2014. A double album, it was recorded by producer John Congleton in Texas.
The songs were developed during the band's 2012 and 2013 tours. The deluxe edition includes a live DVD of the band's performance at the 2013 Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.[5][6][7]
Critical reception of the album was very positive, continuing a string of well-received albums from the band. The album peaked at number 37 on US Billboard 200, and debuted at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart. Both are the highest chartings that Swans had ever achieved on a studio album and it is the first time that the band cracked the top 40 in both countries.[8][9]
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