''The Blackened Air'' is the second 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 in 2002 by
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. Tou ...
.
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
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 ...
's
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 ...
Studios in Chicago. The final track, "That's All There Is", was held over from sessions for her debut, ''
Dogs
The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...
''.
Track listing
All songs written by Nina Nastasia.
#"Run, All You…" – 1:39
#"I Go With Him" – 1:54
#"This Is What It Is" – 4:17
#"Oh, My Stars" – 3:08
#"All for You" – 1:27
#"So Little" – 3:27
#"Desert Fly" – 2:03
#"Ugly Face" – 4:10
#"In the Graveyard" – 3:12
#"Ocean" – 5:59
#"Rosemary" – 1:49
#"The Same Day" – 2:15
#"Been So Long" – 1:29
#"The Very Next Day" – 0:33
#"Little Angel" – 1:57
#"That's All There Is" – 4:26
Credits and personnel
;Musicians
* Nina Nastasia – guitar, vocals
*
Jay Bellerose
Jay Bellerose is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session and live performance work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists.
Biography
Bellerose was born in Maine. A jazz enthusiast, he attended ...
– 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
*
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 ...
– engineering
* Kennan Gudjonsson – artwork, mastering, package design
* Steve Rooke – mastering
References
2002 albums
Albums produced by Steve Albini
Touch and Go Records albums
Nina Nastasia albums
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