Kill or Be Kind is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Samantha Fish. It was released on September 20, 2019 under Rounder Records.[2] [3]
| Kill or Be Kind | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Royal Studios | |||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Scott Billington[1] | |||
| Samantha Fish chronology | ||||
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The album was produced by Scott Billington at Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.[4]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| American Songwriter |  [1] |
Kill or Be Kind was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 5 reviews.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bulletproof" | Samantha Fish | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Kill or Be Kind" | Jim McCormick, Fish | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Love Letters" | McCormick, Fish | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Watch It Die" | Patrick Sweany, Fish | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Try Not to Fall in Love with You" | Fish | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Fair-Weather" | Kate L. Pearlman, Fish | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Love Your Lies" | McCormick, Fish | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Dream Girl" | McCormick, Fish | 4:14 |
| 9. | "She Don't Live Around Here" | Parker Millsap, Fish | 5:45 |
| 10. | "Dirty" | Pearlman, Fish | 3:27 |
| 11. | "You Got It Bad" | Eric McFadden, Fish | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 45:32 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from Rock and Blues Muse.[7]
- Samantha Fish – vocals, guitar
- Austin Clements – bass
- Rick Steff – Hammond B3 and synthesizer
- Andriu Yanovski – Moog synthesizer
- Doug Belote – drums
- Jim Spake – saxophone
- Tom Clary – trumpet
- Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph – vocals
- Kayla Jasmine – vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 189 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal (September 16, 2019). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Munro, Scott (May 7, 2019). "Samantha Fish announces new album Kill Or Be Kind". Louder Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Maxwell, Jackson (July 11, 2019). "Samantha Fish Premieres New "Bulletproof" Music Video". Guitar World. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Hynes, Jim (September 17, 2019). "Samantha Fish Explores Genre-Hopping Sound On 'KILL OR BE KIND'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Ehrenclou, Martine (2019-09-19). "Review: Samantha Fish Kill or Be Kind". Rock and Blues Muse. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Samantha Fish – Kill Or Be Kind" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Samantha Fish Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Samantha Fish Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Samantha Fish Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.