Some Heavy Ocean
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{{Infobox album
| name = Some Heavy Ocean
| type = Album
| artist = Emma Ruth Rundle
| cover = Some_Heavy_Ocean.jpg
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| released = May 20, 2014
| recorded = The Farm
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| genre = Folk
| length = 37:14
| label = Sargent House
| producer = Chris Common, Emma Ruth Rundle
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AbsolutePunk
| rev1Score = 8.8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3700035|title=Emma Ruth Rundle – Some Heavy Ocean|author=Drew Beringer|website=AbsolutePunk|date=May 21, 2014|accessdate=August 23, 2014}}
| rev2 = AllMusic
| rev2Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/some-heavy-ocean-mw0002649219|title=Some Heavy Ocean – Emma Ruth Rundle Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|author= James Christopher Monger|website=AllMusic|accessdate=August 23, 2014}}
| rev3 = Pitchfork
| rev3Score = 7.4{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19241-emma-ruth-rundle-some-heavy-ocean/|title=Emma Ruth Rundle: Some Heavy Ocean|website=Pitchfork|author=Jason Heller|date=May 20, 2014|accessdate=August 23, 2014}}
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Some Heavy Ocean is the first official studio album by American singer-songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle, released on May 20, 2014 by Sargent House. Writing for the album took place between summer 2012 and 2013.{{cite web|url=http://ghettoblastermagazine.com/2014/from-the-horses-mouth-emma-ruth-rundle-on-some-heavy-ocean/|title=From The Horse's Mouth: Emma Ruth Rundle on Some Heavy Ocean|work=Ghettoblaster magazine|author=Timothy Anderl|date=April 3, 2014|accessdate=August 23, 2014}} The record was co-produced by Rundle and labelmate Chris Common, with recording completed at Sargent House's in-home studio. Rundle has named "Living With the Black Dog" as her favorite track on the record.{{cite web|url=http://amazingradio.com/home/interview-emma-ruth-rundle|title=Interview: Emma Ruth Rundle|publisher=Amazing Radio|author=Dani|date=June 3, 2014|accessdate=August 23, 2014}} The track "Oh Sarah" was said to be the first track written for the record.{{cite web|url=http://beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2014/04/24/interview-emma-ruth-rundle/|title=Interview with Emma Ruth Rundle|publisher=Bearded Gentlemen Music|author=Kelsey Simpkins|date=April 24, 2014|accessdate=August 23, 2014}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 37:14
| title1 = Some Heavy Ocean
| length1 = 1:43
| title2 = Shadows of My Name
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Your Card the Sun
| length3 = 0:49
| title4 = Run Forever
| length4 = 3:55
| title5 = Haunted Houses
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = Arms I Know So Well
| length6 = 3:43
| title7 = Oh Sarah
| length7 = 5:37
| title8 = Savage Saint
| length8 = 4:21
| title9 = We Are All Ghosts
| length9 = 4:10
| title10 = Living with the Black Dog
| length10 = 4:42
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Personnel
Some Heavy Ocean album personnel adapted from AllMusic.
- Emma Ruth Rundle – vocals, bass guitar, flute, guitar, keyboards, production, composition
- Andrea Calderon – strings, vocals, string arranging
- Chris Common – bass guitar, drums, keyboards, percussion, vocals, engineering, mixing, production
- Greg Burns – pedal steel guitar, photography
- Henry Kohen – additional guitar on "Shadows of My Name"
- Marty Rifkin – mastering, mixing
- Sonny Kay – layout
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.emmaruthrundle.com}}
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