I'm Across, I'm Ashore (2012), by Nat Johnson & the Figureheads

I'm Across, I'm Ashore (2012)

by Nat Johnson & the Figureheads

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Andy Waltzer I've only just received this today but upon first listen it's like meeting a new friend at a new favorite cafe....that feeling of loving things in the moment and knowing there is so much more to discover and look forward to. Nat's music always is full of heart, wit, and melody- gorgeous tunes. My dog even curls up by the speaker when she sings!

Sven B. Schreiber (sbs) "I'm Across, I'm Ashore" starts a bit like it's going to be an alternative rock album, but then quickly turns into the wonderfully melodic folk rock Nat Johnson is renowned of. This album is full of catchy melodies that keep on echoing in my head all day long. Favorite track: Straw And Hay.

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1.	Astronomy 03:14	buy track
2.	I Know I'm Good 03:25	buy track
3.	Your Majesty 03:15	buy track
4.	The Scottish Song 02:22	buy track
5.	The Harebell 02:59	buy track
6.	Straw and Hay 02:40	buy track
7.	Margot 03:23	buy track
8.	Hedgehunter 03:15	buy track
9.	Body, No 03:20	buy track
10.	Making Movies 03:41	buy track
11.	Hard to Follow 01:36	buy track
12.	Is My Heart Needed For It? 05:26	buy track
13.	The Pie Bird 01:10	buy track
14.	The Steeplejack 03:49	buy track

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**** Daily Mirror "A soaring second album from the gal who was the former lynchpin of the resourceful Monkey Swallows the Universe"

“One pleasant surprise after another; like Christmas but without the sofa adverts. Not only does it stand up well against any of her previous work, in many ways it’s her finest achievement so far.” – Counterfeit Magazine

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released February 14, 2012

All songs by Nat Johnson
Recorded at 2Fly Studios, Sheffield
Released on Thee SPC, 2012
Nat: Vocals, guitars, keys
Kevin Gori: guitars
Chris Loftus: bass, guitar, vocals
Neil Percussion: drums, percussion
Emily Gunn: violin, vocals, keys

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“A treat for fans of PJ Harvey and Alela Diane” – Subba Cultcha

"Let’s talk about Nat Johnson. Sometimes people do, but not nearly loud enough or often enough, which is a shame, because she is as integral to the Sheffield scene as Kid Acne murals and Jarvis Cocker poems on the sides of buildings." - The Girls Are ... more

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