Kill or Be Kind
2019 studio album by Samantha Fish
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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
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| American Songwriter | |
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
| 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
Adapted 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
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 189 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |