Some Heavy Ocean

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Some Heavy Ocean
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 20, 2014
RecordedThe Farm
Genre Folk
Length37:14
Label Sargent House
Producer Chris Common, Emma Ruth Rundle
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk 8.8/10 [1]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork 7.4 [3]

Some Heavy Ocean is the first official studio album by American singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle, released on May 20, 2014 by Sargent House. [2] Writing for the album took place between summer 2012 and 2013. [4] The record was co-produced by Rundle and labelmate Chris Common, with recording completed at Sargent House's in-home studio. [4] Rundle has named "Living With the Black Dog" as her favorite track on the record. [5] The track "Oh Sarah" was said to be the first track written for the record. [6]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Some Heavy Ocean"1:43
2."Shadows of My Name"3:32
3."Your Card the Sun"0:49
4."Run Forever"3:55
5."Haunted Houses"4:42
6."Arms I Know So Well"3:43
7."Oh Sarah"5:37
8."Savage Saint"4:21
9."We Are All Ghosts"4:10
10."Living with the Black Dog"4:42
Total length:37:14

Personnel

Some Heavy Ocean album personnel adapted from AllMusic. [2]

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