Akron/Family & Angels of Light

Infobox Album |
Name = Akron/Family and Angels of Light
Type = studio
Longtype = (Split album)
Artist = Akron/Family and Angels of Light


Released = November 8, 2005
Genre = Freak folk, Experimental rock
Length = 54:51
Label = Young God Records
Producer = Michael Gira and Akron/Family
Reviews =
*"Allmusic" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wjfpxqesld6e link]
*Pitchfork (8.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/14952-akronfamily-angels-of-light link]
Last album = "Sing "Other People"" (2005)
This album = "Akron/Family & Angels of Light" (2005)
Next album = "We Are Him" (2007)

"Akron/Family & Angels of Light" is a split album between New York bands Akron/Family and Michael Gira's band Angels of Light. The album features seven original songs by Akron/Family and three original songs by Angels of Light, plus a version of "Mother/Father" (originally performed by Gira's former group Swans) and a cover of Bob Dylan's "I Pity The Poor Immigrant". Akron/Family play backing instruments on all of the Angels of Light tracks.

Track listing

#"Awake" (Akron/Family) - 2:30
#"Moment" (Akron/Family) - 5:20
#"We All Will" (Akron/Family) - 4:29
#"Future Myth" (Akron/Family) - 8:12
#"Dylan Pt. 2" (Akron/Family) - 4:36
#"Oceanside" (Akron/Family) - 3:36
#"Raising the Sparks" (Akron/Family) - 4:16
#"I Pity the Poor Immigrant" (Dylan) - 3:56
#"The Provider" (Angels of Light) - 6:55
#"One For Hope" (Angels of Light) - 3:01
#"Mother/Father" (Angels of Light) - 2:45
#"Come for My Woman" (Angels of Light) - 5:15