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The Blackened Air
Studio album by
Nina Nastasia
ReleasedApril 9, 2002
Recorded2001
GenreAlternative rock, folk, chamber music
Length43:45
LabelTouch and Go Records
ProducerSteve Albini
Nina Nastasia chronology
Dogs
(2000) 		The Blackened Air
(2002) 		Run to Ruin
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
CMJ New Music Report(favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[3]
The Guardian[4]
Pitchfork7.8/10[5]
The Village Voice(choice cut)[6]

The Blackened Air is the second album by American singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia. It was released in 2002 by Touch and Go Records.[7] The album was recorded almost completely live, with the band set up in a semi-circle in one corner of the studio, over a six-day period in 2001 at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago.[8] The final track, "That's All There Is", was held over from sessions for her debut, Dogs.

Track listing

All songs written by Nina Nastasia.

  1. "Run, All You…" – 1:39
  2. "I Go With Him" – 1:54
  3. "This Is What It Is" – 4:17
  4. "Oh, My Stars" – 3:08
  5. "All for You" – 1:27
  6. "So Little" – 3:27
  7. "Desert Fly" – 2:03
  8. "Ugly Face" – 4:10
  9. "In the Graveyard" – 3:12
  10. "Ocean" – 5:59
  11. "Rosemary" – 1:49
  12. "The Same Day" – 2:15
  13. "Been So Long" – 1:29
  14. "The Very Next Day" – 0:33
  15. "Little Angel" – 1:57
  16. "That's All There Is" – 4:26

Credits and personnel

Musicians[7]
  • Nina Nastasia – guitar, vocals
  • Jay Bellerose – drums
  • Joshua Carlebach – accordion
  • Stephen Day – cello
  • Gerry Leonard – guitar, mandolin
  • Gonzalo Munoz – saw
  • Dave Richards – bass
  • Dylan Willemsa – violin
  • Peter Yanowitz – drums on "That's All There Is"
Production[9]
  • Steve Albini – engineering
  • Kennan Gudjonsson – artwork, mastering, package design
  • Steve Rooke – mastering

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Blackened Air - Nina Nastasia - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Allrovi. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  2. ^ Zuaro, Kara (2002-04-08). "CMJ New Music Report | Essential | Nina Nastasia". CMJ New Music Monthly. Vol. 71, no. 757. p. 4. ISSN 0890-0795.
  3. ^ Smith, Ethan (2002-04-26). "The Blackened Air". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  4. ^ Griffiths, Reviews by James; Simpson, Dave; Sullivan, Caroline; Costa, Maddy; Aizlewood, John (2002-04-12). "Pop CD releases". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  5. ^ Dahlen, Chris (May 9, 2002). "Nina Nastasia: The Blackened Air". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (2003-04-01). "As Long As I Still Can". The Village Voice.
  7. ^ a b "The Blackened Air - Nina Nastasia - Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records". Touch and Go Records. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  8. ^ "Nina Nastasia Blackened Air Recording Notes". Sound How. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 30 August 2012 suggested (help)
  9. ^ "The Blackened Air - Nina Nastasia - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Allrovi. Retrieved November 20, 2013.


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