Siren (Heather Nova album)

Siren is the third studio album by Heather Nova, released in 1998.

Critical reception

The Washington Post 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 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.

1. "London Rain (Nothing Heals Me Like You Do)" – 3:49
2. "Blood of Me" – 3:59
3. "Heart and Shoulder" – 3:58
4. "What a Feeling" – 4:46
5. "Valley of Sound" – 4:20
6. "I'm the Girl" – 5:23
7. "Winterblue" – 4:56
8. "I'm Alive" – 3:40
9. "Widescreen" – 4:19
10. "Paper Cup" – 3:29
11. "Avalanche" – 4:07
12. "Make You Mine" – 4:56
13. "Ruby Red" – 4:05
14. "Not Only Human" – 5:06

Australian bonus disc

1. "Grow Young"
2. "Water From Wine"
3. "London Rain" (acoustic)
4. "Blind"
5. "Walk This World" (acoustic)

Japan bonus tracks

1. "Grow Young"
2. "Water from Wine"
3. "London Rain" (acoustic)

B-sides

1. "London Rain" (acoustic)
2. "Days & Nights"
3. "The Ship Song" (Nick Cave cover)
4. "Nothing"
5. "Many Rivers to Cross"
6. "Grow Young"
7. "Water to Wine"

Personnel

Musicians

• Heather Nova – acoustic guitar, violin, vocals
• David Ayers – guitar (14)
• Marcus Cliffe – bass guitar (4)
• Danny Cummings – percussion
• Geoff Dugmore – drums
• Guy Fletcher – piano, Hammond organ, tamboura, mellotron, Hawaiian guitar, Wurlitzer
• Nikolaj Juel – guitar, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
• Nadia Lanman – cello
• Monti – drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
• John Moore – saw
• Paul Sandrone – bass guitar
• Satin Singh – percussion
• Neil Taylor – guitar
• Youth – 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