''Akron/Family'' is the debut album by
Akron/Family, released in 2005. The album was released on
Young God Records
Young God Records is an independent record label formed by Michael Gira in 1990 that specializes in experimental, avant-garde and often non genre-specific releases. The label was named after an EP released by Gira's band Swans called '' Young Go ...
on March 22 and was produced by the band with
Michael Gira
Michael Rolfe Gira (; born February 19, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, author and artist. He is the main force behind the New York City musical group Swans and fronted Angels of Light. He is also the founder of ...
, head of the aforementioned
record label
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.
The album is unusual for avoiding the band's more freeform elements. Seth from the group stated in an interview "I think when we made our first record, we had all these different sides to us as a band but we weren't going to release a double record. I think Michael encouraged us to focus on some of things we'd recorded at home, stuff which tended to be more quiet"
The track listing for the double vinyl version is slightly different from the CD version, with each format having 2 unique tracks.
Track listing
CD version
# "Before and Again" – 4:36
# "Suchness" – 3:26
# "Part of Corey" – 2:27
# "Italy" – 8:08
# "I'll Be on the Water" – 3:25
# "Running, Returning" – 4:33
# "Afford" – 3:57
# "Interlude: Ak Ak Was the Boat They Sailed in On" – 2:31
# "Sorrow Boy" – 3:43
# "Shoes" – 3:42
# "Lumen" – 5:30 – (CD exclusive)
# "How Do I Know" – 2:30
# "Franny/You're Human" – 5:58
# "
ntitled – 6:24 – (CD exclusive)
Vinyl version
side a
# "Before and Again" – 4:33
# "Suchness" – 3:26
# "Part of Corey" – 2:23
# "Dylan Pt.1" – 4:20 – (vinyl exclusive)
side b
# "Italy" – 8:08
# "I'll Be on the Water" – 3:25
# "Running, Returning" – 4:33
side c
# "Afford" – 3:57
# "Interlude: Ak Ak Was the Boat They Sailed in On" – 2:31
# "Sorrow Boy" – 3:43
# "Shoes" – 3:42
side d
# "Positive Vibration Force" – 4:57 – (vinyl exclusive)
# "How Do I Know" – 2:26
# "Franny/You're Human" – 5:58
References
2005 albums
Akron/Family albums
Young God Records albums
Albums produced by Michael Gira
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