The Unkindness by Mackenzie Shivers
"Armed with a crystal-clear voice and piercing piano notes, ‘The Unkindness’ is at times uplifting, tragic, redemptive and rousing."
★★★★★
–Mandy Southgate, Addicted to Media
Tracklist
| 1. | Dawn | 0:50 |
| 2. | Ravens | 3:05 |
| 3. | The Canyon | 3:45 |
| 4. | Phoenix | 4:13 |
| 5. | Believe | 3:26 |
| 6. | Tears to Keep Me Warm | 3:12 |
| 7. | Middle of the Night | 1:29 |
| 8. | mr. jones | 4:41 |
| 9. | The Unkindness | 3:56 |
| 10. | See You Soon | 2:52 |
| 11. | Better | 3:42 |
Credits
released February 8, 2019
Mackenzie Shivers: piano (1-6, 8-11), vocals (2-11), organ (6)
Yuka Tadano: upright bass (2, 8, 10), electric bass (3-4, 8-9), synth bass (6, 11)
Cody Rahn: drums (2-4, 6, 8-11), percussion (3-4, 6, 9)
Sarah Elizabeth Haines: vocals (2), viola (2, 5, 9)
Austin Burket: violin (5, 9)
Hayden Oliver: violin (5, 9)
Buffi Jacobs: cello (5, 9)
Andrew Miramonti: pedal steel (3, 10), guitar (4), organ (8)
Jess Taylor Clinton: vocals (3-4, 8-9)
Georgia Sackler: vocals (3-4, 8-9)
Samantha Bowers: vocals (4, 8)
Josh Plotner: bari sax, alto sax (4)
Andrew Warren: trumpet (4)
Kevin Salem: synth (6)
All songs by Mackenzie Shivers (BMI)
Produced by Mackenzie Shivers and Cody Rahn
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered, Mentored by Kevin Salem
String arrangements by Sarah Elizabeth Haines
Album design by Britannie Bond
Cover photos by John DeAmara
Recorded variously at:
Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, Queens (engineered by Kevin Salem, assisted by Yosimar Gomez)
A sofa in Sunnyside, Queens (engineered by Mackenzie Shivers)
A bedroom in Greenpoint, BK (engineered by Cody Rahn)
A home studio in Harlem (engineered by Josh Plotner)
A practice space in DUMBO, BK (engineered by Andrew Miramonti)
A living room in the East Village (engineered by Andrew Miramonti)
A converted barn in Woodstock (engineered by Kevin Salem)
De Moines Civic Center (engineered by Sam Merrick on tour with Hamilton)
Birds recorded by Mackenzie on her iPhone in Santa Barbara, CA
All songs registered with BMI. Mackenzie Shivers © 2019. All rights reserved.
For The Josh
Mackenzie Shivers: piano (1-6, 8-11), vocals (2-11), organ (6)
Yuka Tadano: upright bass (2, 8, 10), electric bass (3-4, 8-9), synth bass (6, 11)
Cody Rahn: drums (2-4, 6, 8-11), percussion (3-4, 6, 9)
Sarah Elizabeth Haines: vocals (2), viola (2, 5, 9)
Austin Burket: violin (5, 9)
Hayden Oliver: violin (5, 9)
Buffi Jacobs: cello (5, 9)
Andrew Miramonti: pedal steel (3, 10), guitar (4), organ (8)
Jess Taylor Clinton: vocals (3-4, 8-9)
Georgia Sackler: vocals (3-4, 8-9)
Samantha Bowers: vocals (4, 8)
Josh Plotner: bari sax, alto sax (4)
Andrew Warren: trumpet (4)
Kevin Salem: synth (6)
All songs by Mackenzie Shivers (BMI)
Produced by Mackenzie Shivers and Cody Rahn
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered, Mentored by Kevin Salem
String arrangements by Sarah Elizabeth Haines
Album design by Britannie Bond
Cover photos by John DeAmara
Recorded variously at:
Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City, Queens (engineered by Kevin Salem, assisted by Yosimar Gomez)
A sofa in Sunnyside, Queens (engineered by Mackenzie Shivers)
A bedroom in Greenpoint, BK (engineered by Cody Rahn)
A home studio in Harlem (engineered by Josh Plotner)
A practice space in DUMBO, BK (engineered by Andrew Miramonti)
A living room in the East Village (engineered by Andrew Miramonti)
A converted barn in Woodstock (engineered by Kevin Salem)
De Moines Civic Center (engineered by Sam Merrick on tour with Hamilton)
Birds recorded by Mackenzie on her iPhone in Santa Barbara, CA
All songs registered with BMI. Mackenzie Shivers © 2019. All rights reserved.
For The Josh
License
All rights reserved.
When Mackenzie Shivers creates music, it’s as if it demands to be heard. The Hudson Valley based singer-songwriter began writing music and playing piano when she was four years old, telling her mother she had “music locked inside of her that needed to come out.” Her writing provides a conduit for complex emotions, untangling as they poke through the surface, yearning to be explored and set free.