title: Before Gardens After Gardens
text: # Before Gardens After Gardens
  
  Before Gardens After Gardens is the third album by Big Sir. The album features contributions by The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Deantoni Parks, Rx Bandits’ Matt Embree and Steve Choi, bassist Jonathan Hischke and Beastie Boys producer Money Mark.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Regions – 4:19
  * "Ready On The Line" – 2:53
  * "Infidels" – 2:58
  * "Right Action" – 2:34
  * "The Ladder" – 2:54
  * "The Kindest Hour" – 4:07
  * "Old Blood" – 2:49
  * "Born With A Tear" – 4:04
  * "Be Brave Go On" – 3:23
  * "Our Pleasant Home" – 5:16
  * "1 Thousand Petals" – 2:09
  * "(I asked them) the questions" – 3:29 (vinyl download bonus track)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  ### Musicians
  
  * Lisa Papineau – vocals, programming
  * Juan Alderete – bass, programming, backing vocals
  * Cedric Bixler-Zavala – drums, backing vocals
  * Jonathan Hischke – bass
  * Matthieu Lesenechal – keyboards
  * Matt Embree – backing vocals
  * Steve Choi – guitar
  * Money Mark Ramos-Nishita – keyboards
  * Deantoni Parks – drum samples
  * Heather Lockie – viola
  * David Wm. Sims – bass
  * Teri Gender Bender – backing vocals
  * Melanie Benoit
  * Michael Morgan
  
  ### Recording and editing
  
  * Robert Carranza
  * Lars Stalfors
  * Lisa Papineau
  * Juan Alderete
  * Pete Lyman
  
  ### Mixing
  
  * Robert Carranza
  * Lars Stalfors
  * Lisa Papineau
  * Juan Alderete
  
  ### Mastering
  
  * Robert Carranza
  
  ### Artwork
  
  * Lisa Papineau
  
  ### Layout Artist
  
  * Sonny Kay
  