Siren (Heather Nova album)

Siren
Studio album by Heather Nova
Released	June 2, 1998
Genre	Indie rock
Length	60:53
Label	Big Cat/Work (North America) V2 (UK)
Producer	Jon Kelly (tracks 1, 4, 7, 12, 13) Felix Tod (tracks 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14) Youth (tracks 3, 6, 11)
Heather Nova chronology
Oyster (1994) Siren (1998) Wonderlust (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Allmusic	link
Slant Magazine	link
The Times
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music

Siren is the third studio album by Heather Nova, released in 1998.

Track listing

All songs written by Heather Nova.

1. "London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do)" – 3:49
2. "Blood of Me" – 3:59
3. "Heart and Shoulder" – 3:58
4. "What a Feeling" – 4:46
5. "Valley of Sound" – 4:20
6. "I'm the Girl" – 5:23
7. "Winterblue" – 4:56
8. "I'm Alive" – 3:40
9. "Widescreen" – 4:19
10. "Paper Cup" – 3:29
11. "Avalanche" – 4:07
12. "Make You Mine" – 4:56
13. "Ruby Red" – 4:05
14. "Not Only Human" – 5:06

Australian Bonus Disc

1. "Grow Young"
2. "Water From Wine"
3. "London Rain" (acoustic)
4. "Blind"
5. "Walk This World" (acoustic)

Japan bonus tracks

1. "Grow Young"
2. "Water From Wine"
3. "London Rain" (acoustic)

B Sides

1. "London Rain" (acoustic)
2. "Days & Nights"
3. "The Ship Song" (Nick Cave cover)
4. "Nothing"
5. "Many Rivers To Cross"
6. "Grow Young"
7. "Water To Wine"

Personnel

• Heather Nova – acoustic guitar, violin, vocals
• David Ayers – guitar (14)
• Marcus Cliffe – bass guitar (4)
• Danny Cummings – percussion
• Geoff Dugmore – drums
• Guy Fletcher – piano, Hammond organ, tamboura, mellotron, Hawaiian guitar, Wurlitzer
• Nikolaj Juel – guitar, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
• Nadia Lanman – cello
• Monti - drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
• John Moore – saw
• Paul Sandrone – bass guitar
• Satin Singh – percussion
• Neil Taylor – guitar
• Youth – guitar (6), bass guitar (3, 6, 11)

Production

• Jon Kelly, Felix Tod, Youth – producers
• Lorraine Francis, Hugo Nicholson, Andrew Scarth – engineers
• Anne Dudley, Andy Green, Jon Kelly, Will Malone, Hugo Nicholson, Andy Wallace – mixing
• Steve Sisco – mixing assistant
• Roger Lian, Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Brian Fanning – PQ editing
• Jason Mayo, Felix Tod – programming
• Mike Diver, Heather Nova – photography

Charts

Album

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Billboard Heatseekers	12
US Billboard 200	176
German Albums Chart	13
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40	18
Sweden album chart 60	33
UK Albums Chart	55

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
German Albums Chart	93

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1998	"London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do)"	Billboard Adult Top 40	31