''On Leaving'' is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter

Nina Nastasia Nina Maria Nastasia ( ; born May 13, 1966) is an American folk singer-songwriter. A native of Los Angeles, she first came to prominence in New York City in 2000 after Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel began giving her debut album, '' Dogs'', airpla ...

. It was released on September 11, 2006, on

Fat Cat Records FatCat Records is an English independent record label based in Brighton. The label's output reaches into many styles including experimental rock, electronica, psychedelic folk, contemporary classical, noise and post-punk. Notable artists that ...

. It was recorded by

Steve Albini Steve Albini (pronounced ; born July 22, 1962) is an American musician, record producer, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman and Flour, and is a member of Shellac. He is the founder, owner and principal en ...

and produced by Nastasia, Kennan Gudjonsson, and Albini. The album received generally favorable reviews;

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considered the album a "deeply poetic record."

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commented the album was "full bodied and masterful, overshadowing many big-footed leading ladies’ recent folk releases."

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found it "difficult to hear Nastasia pull back to a songwriter-with-guitar style."On Leaving , Pitchfork
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Track listing

#Jim's Room #Brad Haunts a Party #Our Day Trip #Counting Up Your Bones #Dumb I Am #Why Don't You Stay Home #One Old Woman #Treehouse Song #Lee #Settling Song #Bird of Cuzco #If We Go to the West

Recording information

Engineered by

Electrical Audio Electrical Audio is a recording studio, recording facility founded in Chicago, Illinois by musician and recording engineer Steve Albini in 1997. Hundreds of independent music projects have been recorded there. Unlike most producers, Albini refuses ...

in Chicago.

References

External links

Fat Cat announcement
2006 albums Albums produced by Steve Albini FatCat Records albums Nina Nastasia albums {{2000s-folk-album-stub