Siren

06/02/1998 | Sbme Special Mkts. 

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All Music Guide Review

In some ways, Heather Nova is more talented than many of her female singer/songwriter contemporaries. She has an appealing voice, strong lyrics and memorable melodies -- that is, when she delivers. Unfortunately, many of her albums are uneven, with Nova delivering the goods as often as she misses the mark. The best moments on her third album, Oyster, rank among her very best work, demonstrating that she can pull off ballads, guitar-pop and hard rock with equal aplomb. The rest of the album isn't so much bad as it is bland, offering lesser versions of the good stuff. Certainly, Nova makes Oyster worth exploring -- it's just a little frustrating that the entire album didn't deliver on the promise of its best moments. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 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

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    Credits

    • Heather Nova
    • Guitar (Acoustic), Violin, Photography, Main Performer, Vocals
    • Guy Fletcher
    • Piano, Tamboura, Mellotron, Hawaiian Guitar, Wurlitzer, Organ (Hammond)


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