Dreams of Breathing Underwater

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Dreams of Breathing Underwater
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Studio album by
Eliza Carthy
Released2008
GenreFolk
Length46:13
LabelTopic Records
Producer and Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy chronology
Rough Music
(2005) 		Dreams of Breathing Underwater
(2008) 		Neptune
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
The Guardian4/5 stars[2]
Slant Magazine4.5/5 stars[3]

Dreams of Breathing Underwater is a 2008 album by folk singer and violin player Eliza Carthy. It is seen by many as a successor to her 2000 album Angels and Cigarettes.

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Eliza Carthy and except "Hug You Like a Mountain" (Rory McLeod)

  1. "Follow the Dollar" – 3:40
  2. "Two Tears" – 4:14
  3. "Rows of Angels" – 3:12
  4. "Rosalie" – 3:43
  5. "Mr Magnifico" – 6:06
  6. "Like I Care (Wings)" – 3:28
  7. "Lavenders" – 4:19
  8. "Little Bigman" – 4:58
  9. "Simple Things" – 4:22
  10. "Hug You Like a Mountain" – 4:30
  11. "Oranges and Sea Salt" – 3:34

Song details[]

  • "Mr. Magnifico" is said to frequent the Holyrood Tavern in Edinburgh.

Personnel[]

  • Eliza Carthy – tenor guitar, singing, violin, octave violin, ukulele, one row melodeon, and piano
  • – bass guitar
  • – drums, singing, drumtrak machine, vocals, and cajon/moog
  • – singing, 5-string viola, acoustic and electric guitars, noises, Stylaphone, triangle, percussion, rowing, cajon/moog, trombone, and vocals
  • – organetta, singing, and drumtrak machine
  • John Spiers – melodeon, and singing
  • Jon Boden – violin, concertina, singing, and banjo
  • – double bass, and vocals
  • – drums, and percussion
  • – singing
  • Paul Sartin – oboe
  • – bass guitar
  • – string arrangement, and violin
  • Claire Sterling – violin
  • – viola
  • Su-a Lee – cello
  • – double bass
  • – narrator (on 'Mr Magnifico'), and violin
  • – trumpet
  • Martin Green – piano accordion, and keyboard
  • – trumpet
  • Tim Lane – trombone
  • – tenor sax
  • – alto sax, and vocals
  • Sarah Roberts – singing
  • Eddi Reader – singing
  • Emma Smith – singing
  • – tuba
  • – bass guitar
  • – , , and .

References[]

  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Dreams of Breathing Underwater - Eliza Carthy". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ Denselow, Robin (20 June 2008). "Eliza Carthy, Dreams of Breathing Underwater". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (20 July 2008). "Review: Eliza Carthy, Dreams of Breathing Underwater". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2020.



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