Songs III: Bird on the Water

Songs III: Bird on the Water is Marissa Nadler's third full-length studio album, released in March 2007 on Peacefrog Records. It was distributed in the US and Canada in August 2007 by New York City-based Kemado Records.

Reception
The album was nominated for Best Americana Record of the Year at the 2007 PLUG Awards; Nadler was also nominated as Best Female Artist. After the album, Nadler also won "Outstanding Singer-Songwriter of the Year" at the 2008 Boston Music Awards, with three nominations altogether.

Track listing

 * 1) "Diamond Heart" – 3:47
 * 2) "Dying Breed" – 3:38
 * 3) "Mexican Summer" - 5:27
 * 4) "Thinking of You" - 3:36
 * 5) "Silvia" - 5:40
 * 6) "Bird on Your Grave" - 5:02
 * 7) "Rachel" - 4:20
 * 8) "Feathers" - 3:59
 * 9) "Famous Blue Raincoat" - 4:23
 * 10) "My Love and I" - 3:32
 * 11) "Leather Made Shoes" - 4:42

The US release of this album included a digital bonus EP with the following tracks:
 * 1) "Conjuring Spirit Worlds" - 5:00
 * 2) "Daisy & Violet" - 3:41
 * 3) "Honey Bear" - 3:25
 * 4) "Cortez the Killer" - 3:57

Singles

 * "Diamond Heart"/"Leather Made Shoes" (May 2006)
 * "Diamond Heart"/"Dying Breed" (February 2007)
 * "Bird on Your Grave" (music video only) (October 2007)

Album

 * Marissa Nadler - vocals, guitar, background vocals
 * Greg Weeks - synthesiser, acid leads, vocals
 * Helena Espvall - cello
 * Orion Rigel Dommisse - synthesiser
 * Jesse Sparhawk - mandolin, harp
 * Otto Hauser - percussion

All songs written by Marissa Nadler, except:
 * "Famous Blue Raincoat," written by Leonard Cohen.
 * "Cortez the Killer," written by Neil Young.

Production

 * Recorded by Greg Weeks at Hexham Head Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
 * Produced by Greg Weeks and Marissa Nadler
 * Mastered by Mandy Parnell at Electric Mastering, London
 * Design by David Lovelock - formerly stuidospecial. Inside photograph by Socrates Mitsios.