''A Loud Call'' is the third studio album by Australian indie-folk artist

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. It was released on 14 July 2008, which peaked at No. 34 on the

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. Throsby worked with Nashville-based producer, Mark Nevers ( Lambchop,

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). At the

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she was nominated for Best Female Artist for the album.

Background

Most of ''A Loud Call'', the third studio album by Australian indie folk singer-songwriter,

, was recorded at Beech House Studios, the residence of producer Mark Nevers, in South Nashville, United States. Nevers had previously produced material for Lambchop and

. Some additional recording of strings and horns was done at

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's home studio in

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. ''A Loud Call'' was

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's album of the week when it was released on 14 July 2008. The album peaked at No. 34 on the

. In September 2008, Throsby was nominated for Best Female Artist at the

for the album.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits: Musicians *

– guitars (acoustic, electric), keyboards, piano, lead vocals *

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– backing vocals, co-lead vocals ("Would You?") * Jena Birchell – cello, bass guitar, mandolin * Tony Crow – synthesiser, backing vocals *

– clarinet,

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, French Horn, guitar, horn arrangements, piano, string arrangements, backing vocals * Penny McBride – flugelhorn, trumpet, backing vocals * Mark Nevers – guitar, backing vocals * Matt Swanson – bass guitar, backing vocals * Gary Tussing – cello * William Tyler – electric guitar, backing vocals * Bree van Reyk – drums, organ, accordion Production details * Jim DeMain – mastering engineer * Tony Dupé – engineer * Mark Nevers – audio engineer, audio production, engineer, mixing engineer * Tim Whitten – mixing engineer

Charts

References

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