''Retribution Gospel Choir'' is the eponymous debut album from the American musical group band

Retribution Gospel Choir Retribution Gospel Choir is an indie rock band based in Duluth, Minnesota. Current members of the band include Alan Sparhawk (guitar, vocals, sampler) and Steve Garrington (bass), both of whom were also in the band Low (band), Low, and Actual ...

, led by Alan Sparhawk of the band

Low Low or LOW or lows, may refer to: People * Low (surname), listing people surnamed Low Places * Low, Quebec, Canada * Low, Utah, United States * Lo Wu station (MTR code LOW), Hong Kong; a rail station * Salzburg Airport (ICAO airport code: LO ...

. The album was released in the US on March 18, 2008, through

Mark Kozelek Mark Edward Kozelek (born January 24, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, record producer and occasional actor. He is the vocalist and primary recording artist of the indie folk act Sun Kil Moon and was a founding member of the i ...

Caldo Verde Records Caldo Verde Records is a San Francisco–based indie rock and folk record label founded by Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon frontman Mark Kozelek in 2005. The label primarily features releases by Kozelek and Sun Kil Moon, but has also releas ...

. Kozelek also produced the album. According to the Caldo Verde website, the album is a major shift from the slow, minimalist music of Low: The first 1,000 copies pressed came with a 4 track bonus disc, titled ''RGC DUB'', featuring untitled dub recordings. This version was only available through the

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The songs "Take Your Time" and "Breaker" first appeared on the Low album '' Drums and Guns'' in 2007 but were originally Retribution Gospel Choir songs.

Track listing

All songs written by Alan Sparhawk. # "They Knew You Well" - 3:41 # "Take Your Time" - 4:06 # "Breaker" - 2:06 # "Somebody's Someone" - 2:56 # "Destroyer" - 3:33 # "Holes in Our Heads" - 2:59 # "What She Turned Into" - 2:22 # "For Her Blood" - 2:10 # "Kids" - 4:06 # "Easy Prey" - 2:14

''RGC DUB'': bonus disc

# "(Untitled)" - 6:52 # "(Untitled)" - 6:42 # "(Untitled)" - 4:21 # "(Untitled)" - 12:48

Musicians

* Alan Sparhawk - vocals, guitar * Eric Pollard - drums, vocals * Matt Livingston - bass * Mimi Parker - vocals on "Breaker"

Label

Caldo Verde Records Catalog#: 14064 Format: CD, Vinyl, Limited Edition

References

*http://www.discogs.com/artist/Retribution+Gospel+Choir {{Authority control 2008 debut albums Retribution Gospel Choir albums Caldo Verde Records albums Albums produced by Mark Kozelek