Personnel: Emily Haines (vocals, guitar, piano, Wurlitzer organ); John O'Mahoney (guitar); Stewart Pack (electric guitar, bass guitar); Scott Minor (pedal steel guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Mellotron, drums, drum machine); Csaba Koczo, Amanda Goodburn (violin); Rafael Hoekman (cello); Jimmy Shaw (melodica, trumpet, harmonium, Hammond b-3 organ); Chris Seligman (French horn); Evan Cranley (trombone); Justin Peroff (drums).
Audio Mixers: John O'Mahoney; Jimmy Shaw.
Recording information: Altamont Recording, Asheville, NC (2002-2006); Elk Gang, Knoxville (2002-2006); Phase One, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2002-2006); Soundfactory, Hollywood, CA (2002-2006); Soundtrack, New York, NY (2002-2006); Studio Plateau, Montreal, Canada (2002-2006); The Magic Shop, New York, NY (2002-2006).
Author: Robert Wyatt.
Illustrator: Josh Hassin.
Professional Reviews
Uncut (p.103) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[H]er dogged pursuits of happiness makes for vivid, compelling listening."
Alternative Press (p.200) - "Emily Haines is commanding, tender, alluring, unruly and feline."
CMJ (p.4) - "[S]he's meticulously crafted each song's emotional threshold...so that even the most minute melodic changes sound monumental and memorable."
CMJ (p.38) - "[I]t's surprising how well Haines' voice translates to quieter, introspective material..."
