''Siren'' is the third studio album by
Heather Nova
Heather Nova (born Heather Allison Frith, July 6, 1968) is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. , she has released eleven full-length albums, six EPs and twelve singles.
Biography
Heather Nova was born Heather Allison Frith on Bermuda, a B ...
, released in 1998.
Critical reception
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The Washington Post
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'' wrote: "The singer and three different producers have combined folk-rock guitar, discreet synthbeats and lush keyboards and strings into a deftly eclectic contemporary sound. The only time this slick pop-rock doesn't upstage Nova's sensibility, however, is when she's dispensing the breathless come-ons of songs like 'Make You Mine'."
AllMusic
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concluded that "it's Nova's unique vocal style and winning pop sensibilities that make ''Siren'' work as well as it does, doing double duty as substantive singer/songwriter statement and perfect pop-radio product."
Track listing
All songs written by Heather Nova.
#"London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do)" – 3:49
#"Blood of Me" – 3:59
#"Heart and Shoulder" – 3:58
#"What a Feeling" – 4:46
#"Valley of Sound" – 4:20
#"I'm the Girl" – 5:23
#"Winterblue" – 4:56
#"I'm Alive" – 3:40
#"Widescreen" – 4:19
#"Paper Cup" – 3:29
#"Avalanche" – 4:07
#"Make You Mine" – 4:56
#"Ruby Red" – 4:05
#"Not Only Human" – 5:06
Australian bonus disc
#"Grow Young"
#"Water From Wine"
#"London Rain" (acoustic)
#"Blind"
#"Walk This World" (acoustic)
Japan bonus tracks
#"Grow Young"
#"Water from Wine"
#"London Rain" (acoustic)
B-sides
#"London Rain" (acoustic)
#"Days & Nights"
#"
The Ship Song" (
Nick Cave cover)
#"Nothing"
#"Many Rivers to Cross"
#"Grow Young"
#"Water to Wine"
Personnel
Musicians
*Heather Nova –
acoustic guitar, violin, vocals
*David Ayers – guitar (14)
*Marcus Cliffe – bass guitar (4)
*Danny Cummings –
percussion
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*
Geoff Dugmore
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Career
Educated at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow, Scotland, Dugmore started his musical care ...
– drums
*
Guy Fletcher
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– piano,
Hammond organ,
tamboura,
mellotron,
Hawaiian guitar
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*Lap steel guitar, a type of steel guitar without pedals that is typically played with the instrument in a horizontal position across the performer's lap
*Ukulele
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,
Wurlitzer
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*Nikolaj Juel – guitar,
Moog synthesizer,
Fender Rhodes
*Nadia Lanman –
cello
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*Monti – drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
*John Moore – saw
*Paul Sandrone – bass guitar
*Satin Singh – percussion
*
Neil Taylor – guitar
*
Youth
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– 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
*Emma Jones – recording assistant
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
References
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Heather Nova albums
1998 albums
Albums produced by Jon Kelly
Albums produced by Youth (musician)
V2 Records albums