Slow the Rain

Slow the Rain is the debut studio album and only independent album recorded by American pop singer Ingrid Michaelson. It was self-released on January 10, 2005.

Background
Michaelson recorded the album while still living on Staten Island and mainly busking on lower Manhattan and on platforms of her favorite New York Transit Authority rapid transit stations (NYC's subway).

Michaelson could not find a label to sponsor her album, as she was in 2005 one of the myriad unknowns aspiring to a career in folk music in New York City and playing for hire, on subway platforms and doing an occasional open mic or gig if she could get one. She paid for the recording, mixing and physical manufacturing of the disk.

Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ingrid Michaelson, except where noted.
 * 1) "Let Go" – 3:26
 * 2) "Around You" – 4:05
 * 3) "Charlie" – 3:39
 * 4) "Porcelain Fists" – 3:48
 * 5) "Morning Lullabies" – 4:15
 * 6) "Empty Bottle" – 3:59
 * 7) "Mosquito" – 3:51
 * 8) "A Bird's Song" – 3:24
 * 9) "I'll See You in My Dreams" – 4:16 (Isham Jones/Gus Kahn)

Personnel

 * Ingrid Michaelson - primary artist

Aftermath
Michaelson has said that she dislikes her debut album, saying "I really really hate it!" in 2014. However, she acknowledged that her distaste "hurts people's feelings."