[2] While the production of Among My Swan relies less on reverb than the group's previous albums, the music is not markedly different (as evidenced by tracks like "I've Been Let Down", on which Hope Sandoval sings over simple acoustic guitar and harmonica accompaniment).
Mazzy Star opted to eschew mainstream promotion for the record, with Capitol taking what they described as a "long-term approach" towards its marketing.
Every album they make is a work of art"; Billboard noted that both films "nicely bookend Mazzy Star's demographic, with Batman Forever appealing to the collegiate crowd and the critically acclaimed, art-house Stealing Beauty skewing toward the band's baby boomer fans.
[A] The entire album was serviced to college radio on October 7, and lead single "Flowers in December" was issued to alternative and triple-A stations the following week.
[16] All tracks are written by David Roback and Hope Sandoval "Happy", "All Your Sisters", and "Look on Down from the Bridge" are featured in the 2005 film Down in the Valley.