Dreams of Breathing Underwater
Studio album by
Eliza Carthy
Released2008
GenreFolk
Length46:13
LabelTopic Records
ProducerBen Ivitsky and Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy chronology
Rough Music
(2005)		 Dreams of Breathing Underwater
(2008)		 Neptune
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]
Slant Magazine[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 Ben Ivitsky 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, piano
  • Barnaby Stradling – bass guitar
  • Willy Molleson – drums, singing, drumtrak machine, vocals, cajon/moog
  • Ben Ivitsky – singing, 5-string viola, acoustic and electric guitars, noises, Stylaphone, triangle, percussion, rowing, cajon/moog, trombone, vocals
  • Barney Strachan – organetta, singing, drumtrak machine
  • John Spiers – melodeon, singing
  • Jon Boden – violin, concertina, singing, banjo
  • Conrad Ivitsky – double bass, vocals
  • Donald Hay – drums, percussion
  • Heather Macleod – singing
  • Paul Sartin – oboe
  • Micky Marr – bass guitar
  • Robert McFall – string arrangement, violin
  • Claire Sterling – violin
  • Brian Schieles – viola
  • Su-a Lee – cello
  • Tom Lyne – double bass
  • Tim Mathew – narrator (on "Mr Magnifico"), violin
  • Toby Shippey – trumpet
  • Martin Green – piano accordion, keyboards
  • Marcus Britton – trumpet
  • Tim Lane – trombone
  • Olivia Furness – tenor saxophone
  • Greg Ivitsky – alto saxophone, vocals
  • Sarah Roberts – singing
  • Eddi Reader – singing
  • Emma Smith – singing
  • Gideon Jukes – tuba
  • David "Demus" Donnelly – bass guitar
  • The Bevvy Sisters – Heather Macleod, Kaela Rowan, Lindsay Black.

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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