You Wanted to Be the Shore But Instead You Were the Sea
| You Wanted to Be the Shore But Instead You Were the Sea | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Americana, folk | |||
| Length | 50:08 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | James Connolly, Natalie D-Napoleon | |||
| Natalie D-Napoleon chronology | ||||
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You Wanted to Be the Shore But Instead You Were the Sea is an album by American-Australian singer-songwriter Natalie D-Napoleon, released in Australia in 2020 and North America and Europe in 2021.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Americana UK | 8/10[1] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[2] |
| X-Press Magazine | 7.5/10[3] |
The album debuted on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) 100% Independent Chart at number five for the week beginning October 6,[4] reaching number one on the week beginning November 16.[5]
Writing for XPress Magazine, music critic Conor Lochrie said about the album; "This is a raw and honest record and one that clearly values vulnerability."[3] Reviewing the album for PopMatters, Scott M. Morrison, said the album "is audacious, assured, disarming, and even vulnerable." and said of its approach to the subject matter; "It does not idolize or embellish the women whose stories it tells. It does them a far greater service – it gives them an honest voice."[2]
Track listing
All songs by Natalie D-Napoleon, except where noted.
- "Thunder Rumor" – 4:04
- "How to Break a Spell" – 3:53
- "Wildflowers" – 3:13
- "Second Time Around" – 4:50
- "Soft" – 5:08
- "No Longer Mine" – 3:57
- "You Wanted to Be the Shore But Instead You Were the Sea" – 4:40
- "Gasoline & Liquor" (D-Napoleon, Brett Leigh Dicks) – 4:07
- "Mother of Exiles" – 3:46
- "Reasons" – 3:56
- "Cut Your Hair" – 3:33
- "Broken" – 4:57
Personnel
- Natalie D-Napoleon – vocals, acoustic guitar, papoose
- Dan Phillips – piano, celesta, cajon, percussion, background vocals
- James Connolly – bass, double bass, background vocals
- Doug Pettibone – electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin
- Angus Cooke – cello
- Laura Hemenway – accordion
- Jesse Rhodes – additional instrumentation
- Freya Phillips - background vocals
- Susan Marie Reeves - background vocals
Production notes
- James Connolly – producer, engineer
- Natalie D-Napoleon - producer
- Jesse Rhodes – engineer, mixing
- Dan Phillips - mixing
- David Locke – mastering
- Brett Leigh Dicks – photography, design
References
- ^ Aird, Jonathan. "The poetry of anger and disappointment delivered powerfully by Natalie D-Napoleon". Americana UK. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Morrison, Scott M. "Natalie D-Napoleon Delivers An Album of Handmade Tales With Poetic Poise". PopMatters. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Lochrie, Conor. "You Wanted To Be The Shore But Instead You Were The Sea". XPress Magazine. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "AIR 100% Independent Chart". www.air.org.au. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "AIR 100% Independent Chart". www.air.org.au. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-06-30.