July by Marissa Nadler - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

It’s taken this otherworldly singer/songwriter six albums to find herself at the center of the songs. Perhaps it isn’t her failed love she sings of throughout July, but that’s highly doubtful given the intimacy shared here; her lyrics previously shied from telling us anything too concrete. The production by Randall Dunn, whose previous credits include doom-drone-metal gods Earth and Sunn O))), focuses on Nadler’s vocals and works the instrumentation from there. Heavy reverb continues to envelop her every note, but Eyvind Kang’s strings, Steve Moore’s synths, and Phil Wandscher’s supportive guitars never intrude with the conversation she’s having with her ex-lover. Songs such as “Drive” and “1923” maintain a placid front, with the stirring “Dead City Emily” and “Was It a Dream” cranking up the intensity with multi-tracked vocals that battle one another, like sirens fighting for their song. Gentle fingerpicked guitars lure one into the cauldron of “Desire.” Like a chamber-folk mass intended as the final conflagration, July hits fever pitch (“Anyone Else”) before settling into “Nothing in My Heart,” where only time will tell what truly remains.

1. Drive

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

2. 1923

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

3. Firecrackers

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

4. We Are Coming Back

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

5. Dead City Emily

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

6. Was It A Dream

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

7. I've Got Your Name

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

8. Desire

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

9. Anyone Else

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

10. Holiday in

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

11. Nothing In My Heart

by Marissa Nadler

Primary Artist: Marissa Nadler; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1800x1800 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Alternative, Folk, Rock, Adult Alternative, Singer & Songwriter, Alternative Folk, Dream Pop

Label

Sacred Bones Records

Music Distribution Service

Secretly Canadian Distribution

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 3, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

616892172345