Troubled by the Fire

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Troubled by the Fire
Troubled by the Fire, Laura Veirs.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2003
Genre Folk
Length44:00
Label Bella Union
Producer Tucker Martine
Laura Veirs chronology
The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae
(2001)
Troubled by the Fire
(2003)
Carbon Glacier
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media 7.1/10 [2]

Troubled by the Fire is the third studio album by Laura Veirs, released in 2003.

Track listing

  1. "Lost at Seaflower Cove" – 3:39
  2. "Bedroom Eyes" – 4:16
  3. "The Ballad of John Vogelin" – 2:41
  4. "Song My Friends Taught Me" – 4:32
  5. "Cannon Fodder" – 5:51
  6. "Tom Skookum Road" – 2:27
  7. "Tiger Tattoos" – 5:27
  8. "A Shining Lamp" – 1:27
  9. "Ohio Clouds" – 3:58
  10. "Devils' Hootenanny" – 5:03
  11. "Midnight Singer" – 4:39

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References

  1. Troubled by the Fire at AllMusic
  2. "Laura Veirs: The Triumphs and Travails of Orphan Mae/Troubled by the Fire". Pitchfork.