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Troubled by the Fire

Laura Veirs · 2003

44 min · 11 tracks · pop rock · alternative country

Ethereal melodies entwine with introspective lyrics, creating a reflective journey through personal and emotional landscapes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • reflective emotional journeys
  • introspective late-night listening
  • gentle melodic exploration
  • subtle atmospheric immersion

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'Troubled by the Fire' was Laura Veirs' second studio album, following her debut 'Laura Veirs' from 2000. At this point, Veirs was establishing her voice in the folk and alternative country scene, exploring deeper lyrical themes and richer musical arrangements that would define her subsequent work.
Stylistic neighbors
Neko Case· Sufjan Stevens· Iron & Wine

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Lost at Seaflower Cove 3:39
  • 2 Bedroom Eyes 4:16
  • 3 The Ballad of John Vogelin 2:41
  • 4 Song My Friends Taught Me 4:32
  • 5 Cannon Fodder 5:51
  • 6 Tom Skookum Road 2:27
  • 7 Tiger Tattoos 5:27
  • 8 A Shining Lamp 1:27
  • 9 Ohio Clouds 3:58
  • 10 Devil's Hootenanny 5:03
  • 11 Midnight Singer 4:38

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