Year of Meteors

Year of Meteors is the fifth studio album by Laura Veirs, released in 2005. On August 7, 2018, it was announced that this album, along with the rest of her releases through Nonesuch would be reissued for the first time in over ten years on both compact disc and vinyl by Veirs' own record label, Raven Marching Band.

Year of Meteors
Studio album by
Laura Veirs
ReleasedAugust 23, 2005
RecordedFlora, Seattle, Washington
GenreFolk
Length47:34
LabelNonesuch Records
ProducerTucker Martine
Laura Veirs chronology
Carbon Glacier
(2004)		 Year of Meteors
(2005)		 Saltbreakers
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7.9/10[2]
Uncut[3]

Track listing
  1. "Fire Snakes" – 4:57
  2. "Galaxies" – 3:35
  3. "Secret Someones" – 5:16
  4. "Magnetized" – 2:37
  5. "Parisian Dream" – 3:05
  6. "Rialto" – 4:00
  7. "Through the Glow" – 2:42
  8. "Cool Water" – 2:52
  9. "Spelunking" – 3:06
  10. "Black Gold Blues" – 3:11
  11. "Where Gravity Is Dead" – 3:40
  12. "Lake Swimming" – 3:24

Personnel

The Tortured Souls

  • Laura Veirs – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steve Moore - piano, organs, keyboards
  • Karl Blau - bass, electric guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Tucker Martine - drums, beats, percussion

Special guests

  • Eyvind Kang - viola on tracks 1,5,10
  • Keith Lowe - upright bass on tracks 1, 6

References
  1. Monger, James Christopher. Year of Meteors at AllMusic
  2. Pitchfork Media review
  3. Uncut review


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