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Songs III: Bird on the Water
Studio album by
Marissa Nadler
ReleasedMarch 12, 2007 (Europe)
August 12, 2007 (US)
GenreFolk
Length48:06
LabelPeacefrog Records
Kemado Records
ProducerGreg Weeks, Marissa Nadler
Marissa Nadler chronology
The Saga of Mayflower May
(2005) 		''Songs III: Bird on the Water''
(2007) 		Little Hells
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Mojo
Pitchfork8.1/10 link
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Songs III: Bird on the Water is Marissa Nadler's third full-length studio album, released in March 2007 on Peacefrog Records. It was distributed in the US and Canada in August 2007 by New York City-based Kemado Records.[1]

Reception

The album was nominated for Best Americana Record of the Year at the 2007 PLUG Awards; Nadler was also nominated as Best Female Artist. After the album, Nadler also won "Outstanding Singer-Songwriter of the Year" at the 2008 Boston Music Awards, with three nominations altogether.

Track listing

  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

The US release of this album included a digital bonus EP with the following tracks:

  1. "Conjuring Spirit Worlds" - 5:00
  2. "Daisy & Violet" - 3:41
  3. "Honey Bear" - 3:25
  4. "Cortez the Killer" - 3:57

Singles

  • "Diamond Heart"/"Leather Made Shoes" (May 2006)
  • "Diamond Heart"/"Dying Breed" (February 2007)
  • "Bird on Your Grave" (music video only) (October 2007)

Credits

Album

  • Marissa Nadler - vocals, guitar, background vocals
  • Greg Weeks - synthesiser, acid leads, vocals
  • Helena Espvall - cello
  • Orion Rigel Dommisse - synthesiser
  • Jesse Sparhawk - mandolin, harp
  • Otto Hauser - percussion

All songs written by Marissa Nadler, except:

Production

  • Recorded by Greg Weeks at Hexham Head Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Produced by Greg Weeks and Marissa Nadler
  • Mastered by Mandy Parnell at Electric Mastering, London
  • Design by Studio Special Design. Inside photograph by Socrates Mitsios.

References

  1. ^ Songs III: Bird on the Water at AllMusic, Songs III: Bird on the Water
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