If I Should Go Before You is the fifth studio album by City and Colour. It was released on October 9, 2015, through Dine Alone Records. The release was City and Colour's third consecutive studio album to reach No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
Reception
The album received very positive reviews upon release, with some believing it may be Green's best album to date. The album also did well commercially, becoming the band's first number one album on the Canadian iTunes Store. The album was nominated for several Juno Awards, including an Artist of the Year nomination for Green, as well as nominations for the songwriting on "Blood", "Lover Come Back", and "Wasted Love".
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
- Dallas Green â vocals, guitar, congas
- Dante Schwebel â guitar
- Doug MacGregor â drums, percussion
- Jack Lawrence â bass guitar
- Matt Kelly â pedal steel, keyboards, trumpet
- Alysse Gafkjen â backing vocals
- Mark Watrous â violin
- Leah Miller Green â backing vocals
- Karl Bareham â electric guitar and keyboards
Technical personnel
- Dallas Green â producer
- Karl "Horse" Bareham â engineer, co-producer
- Jason Mott â assistant engineer
- Erik P. H. Nielsen â additional engineering
- Luke Shindler â assistant engineer
- Jacquire King â mixing
- Lowell Reynolds â mix engineer
- Kolton Lee â mix assistant
- Richard Dodd â mastering
Charts
References