Songs III: Bird on the Water

by Marissa Nadler

Songs III: Bird on the Water cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 February 2007
  • Label: Kemado
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 48:12
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Garnering widespread critical acclaim, the Boston singer-songwriter鈥檚 third album is a masterclass in gothic, dreamlike Americana. Her spectral, reverb-soaked mezzo-soprano floats effortlessly over intricate acoustic fingerpicking and haunting synthesizer arrangements, creating a deeply melancholic and timeless folk atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, birds, folk, acoustic, female-vocals, minimal, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Diamond Heart (3:47)
  2. Dying Breed (3:38)
  3. Mexican Summer (5:27)
  4. Thinking of You (3:36)
  5. Silvia (5:40)
  6. Bird on Your Grave (5:02)
  7. Rachel (4:20)
  8. Feathers (3:59)
  9. Famous Blue Raincoat (4:23)
  10. My Love and I (3:32)
  11. Leather Made Shoes (4:42)

Credits

  • Helena Espvall - cello
  • Jesse Sparhawk - mandolin, harp
  • Otto Hauser - percussion
  • Orion Rigel Dommisse - synthesizer
  • Leonard Cohen - written-by

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