Saltbreakers

by Laura Veirs

Saltbreakers cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 April 2007
  • Label: Nonesuch
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:28
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Backed by her regular band the Saltbreakers, Laura Veirs infuses her earthy songwriting with subtly complex arrangements and maritime themes on this release. The record prominently features choral contributions and expanded instrumentation, moving her traditional folk sound significantly closer to lush indie pop.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, aquatic, female-vocals, acoustic, melodic, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Pink Light (4:04)
  2. Ocean Night Song (3:08)
  3. Don't Lose Yourself (4:01)
  4. Drink Deep (4:36)
  5. Wandering Kind (3:31)
  6. Nightingale (3:12)
  7. Saltbreakers (3:20)
  8. To the Country (5:08)
  9. Cast a Hook in Me (3:19)
  10. Phantom Mountain (3:12)
  11. Black Butterfly (2:20)
  12. Wrecking (3:49)
  13. Bright Glittering Gifts (4:43)

Credits

  • Laura Veirs - primary artist, written-by, vocals, guitar
  • Clyde Petersen - artwork [nautical collage]
  • Karl Blau - guitar, bass, vocals, saxophone, keyboards
  • Steve Moore - piano, keyboards, bells, euphonium, vocals
  • Eyvind Kang - viola
  • Keith Lowe - double bass [upright bass], bass [electric bass]
  • Bill Frisell - electric guitar

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