"I'm Less Here" is a stand-alone single released by

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2014, and was the band's first release of new material since their previous album, ''

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''. The track had previously been performed live under the name "It Speaks of Distance," with its first known performance dating back to March 1994. The A-side was backed by another previously unreleased song, titled "Things". The day before the single's release, the band posted a music video for the track on their official

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Single release

"I'm Less Here" is the first Record Store Day release issued by Mazzy Star. The single was pressed on

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-clear 7" vinyl and was limited to 3,000 copies worldwide. In the United States, "I'm Less Here" was listed as a 'Record Store Day First'; it was exclusive to independent retailers on the day of release, and was made available to other retailers at a later date. The single was released as a digital download worldwide on May 20, 2014.

Track listing

*7" single (Record Store Day release) # "I'm Less Here" - 4:15 # "Things" - 3:16

Credits and personnel

;Musicians *

David Roback David Edward Roback (April 4, 1958 – February 24, 2020) was an American guitarist, songwriter and producer, best known as a founding member of the alternative rock band Mazzy Star. Early life Roback was born on April 4, 1958 and raised in Los ...

— instrumentation, producer, engineer, mixing *

Hope Sandoval Hope Sandoval (born June 24, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter who is the lead singer of Mazzy Star and Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions. Sandoval has toured and collaborated with other artists, including Massive Attack, for whom she san ...

— vocals, instrumentation, producer, engineer, mixing *

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— instrumentation ;Production * Barry Bödeker —

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* Mark Chaleki — mastering * Frank Gironda — management Credits adapted from the vinyl liner notes.

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References

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