Redbird (Heather Nova album)

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Redbird
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 2005
Genre Indie rock
Length51:17
Heather Nova chronology
Storm
(2003)
Redbird
(2005)
The Sorrowjoy
(2006)

Redbird is Heather Nova's eighth album, released on August 30, 2005. The album includes a cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game". The first track, "Welcome", was also released in 2005 as a single in Europe. "Welcome" also appeared on the U.S./Canadian release of South . The album was produced by Nova's husband and long term producer Felix Tod, except for "Welcome" which was produced by The Matrix. When talking about the album, Heather has said:

It was probably the most difficult album I have ever made because for the first time I had something else besides music (my baby) taking up my time and attention. So instead of having endless days with nothing to do but write, I had 2–3 hours on a good day. And that meant focusing in and working very intensely in a way I hadn't done before. It was a challenge, but at the same time I was incredibly inspired to write for this album. I had just had a life-altering experience! I felt like my heart had been blown wide open and I was the most vulnerable and yet the strongest I had ever been... That's what "Mesmerized" and "Motherland" are about.

Track listing

All songs by Heather Nova, except where noted.

  1. "Welcome" (Danny Campbell, Heather Nova, Dido) – 4:18
  2. "I Miss My Sky" (Amelia Earhart's Last Days) – 5:05
  3. "Motherland" – 4:25
  4. "Redbird" – 4:16
  5. "Done Drifting" – 4:10
  6. "Overturned" – 3:26
  7. "Mesmerized" – 4:14
  8. "Singing You Through" – 4:11
  9. "A Way to Live" – 3:51
  10. "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak) – 4:51
  11. "This Body" – 3:47
  12. "The Sun Will Always Rise" – 4:43


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