The Blackened Air

The Blackened Air
Studio album by Nina Nastasia
Released	April 9, 2002
Recorded	2001
Genre	Alternative rock, folk, chamber music
Length	43:45
Label	Touch and Go Records
Producer	Steve Albini
Nina Nastasia chronology
Dogs (2000) The Blackened Air (2002) Run to Ruin (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	(7.8/10)[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]

The Blackened Air is the second album by American singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia. It was released in 2002 by Touch and Go Records.^[4] The album was recorded almost completely live, with the band set up in a semi-circle in one corner of the studio, over a six-day period in 2001 at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago.^[5] The final track, "That's All There Is", was held over from sessions for her debut, Dogs.

Track listing

All songs written by Nina Nastasia.

1. "Run, All You…" – 1:39
2. "I Go With Him" – 1:54
3. "This Is What It Is" – 4:17
4. "Oh, My Stars" – 3:08
5. "All for You" – 1:27
6. "So Little" – 3:27
7. "Desert Fly" – 2:03
8. "Ugly Face" – 4:10
9. "In the Graveyard" – 3:12
10. "Ocean" – 5:59
11. "Rosemary" – 1:49
12. "The Same Day" – 2:15
13. "Been So Long" – 1:29
14. "The Very Next Day" – 0:33
15. "Little Angel" – 1:57
16. "That's All There Is" – 4:26

Credits and personnel

Musicians^[4]

• Nina Nastasia – guitar, vocals
• Jay Bellerose – drums
• Joshua Carlebach – accordion
• Stephen Day – cello
• Gerry Leonard – guitar, mandolin
• Gonzalo Munoz – saw
• Dave Richards – bass
• Dylan Willemsa – violin
• Peter Yanowitz – drums on "That's All There Is"

Production^[6]

• Steve Albini – engineering
• Kennan Gudjonsson – artwork, mastering, package design
• Steve Rooke – mastering

References

1. Kellman, Andy. "The Blackened Air - Nina Nastasia - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Allrovi. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
2. Dahlen, Chris (May 9, 2002). "Nina Nastasia: The Blackened Air". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
3. "Robert Christgau: CG: Nina Nastasia". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
4. "The Blackened Air - Nina Nastasia - Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records". Touch and Go Records. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
5. "Nina Nastasia Blackened Air Recording Notes". Sound How. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
6. "The Blackened Air - Nina Nastasia - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Allrovi. Retrieved November 20, 2013.