Carbon Glacier

by Laura Veirs

Carbon Glacier cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 February 2004
  • Label: Bella Union
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:27
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Laura Veirs solidifies her pastoral, nature-obsessed indie folk sound with this critically acclaimed release. Produced by Tucker Martine, the cold, atmospheric arrangements utilize subtle chamber folk instrumentation鈥攊ncluding viola and glockenspiel鈥攖o perfectly frame her poetic, crystalline vocal delivery.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, folk, storytelling, delicate, female-vocals, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Ether Sings (3:44)
  2. Icebound Stream (3:04)
  3. Rapture (3:06)
  4. Lonely Angel Dust (2:38)
  5. The Cloud Room (2:52)
  6. Wind Is Blowing Stars (2:43)
  7. Shadow Blues (4:20)
  8. Anne Bonny Rag (2:15)
  9. Snow Camping (3:12)
  10. Chimney Sweeping Man (3:13)
  11. Salvage a Smile (1:52)
  12. Blackened Anchor (2:05)
  13. Riptide (4:16)

Credits

  • Laura Veirs - primary artist, vocals, guitar, banjo, ukulele [uke], glockenspiel
  • Karl Blau - bass, vocals, guitar, synthesizer [synth], saxophone [sax]
  • Lori Goldston - cello
  • Jason Lutes - illustration [drawings]
  • Steve Moore - piano, organ, vibraphone [vibraphonette], trombone
  • Eyvind Kang - viola
  • Keith Lowe - double bass [upright bass]
  • Ajiana Miller - vocals

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