Dreams of Breathing Underwater

Dreams of Breathing Underwater is a 2008 album by folk singer and violin player Eliza Carthy. It is seen by many as a successor to her 2000 album Angels and Cigarettes.

Dreams of Breathing Underwater
Studio album by Eliza Carthy
Released	2008
Genre	Folk
Length	46:11
Label	Topic Records
Producer	Ben Ivitsky and Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy chronology
Rough Music (2005) Dreams of Breathing Underwater (2008) Neptune (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Slant Magazine	[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Eliza Carthy and Ben Ivitsky except "Hug You Like a Mountain" (Rory McLeod)

1. "Follow the Dollar" – 3:41
2. "Two Tears" – 4:14
3. "Rows of Angels" – 3:13
4. "Rosalie" – 3:45
5. "Mr Magnifico" – 6:06
6. "Like I Care (Wings)" – 3:29
7. "Lavenders" – 4:20
8. "Little Bigman" – 5:02
9. "Simple Things" – 4:22
10. "Hug You Like a Mountain" – 4:30
11. "Oranges and Sea Salt" – 3:35

Song details

• "Mr. Magnifico" is said to frequent the Holyrood Tavern in Edinburgh.

Personnel

• Eliza Carthy – tenor guitar, singing, violin, octave violin, ukulele, one row melodeon, and piano
• Barnaby Stradling – bass guitar
• Willy Molleson – drums, singing, drumtrak machine, vocals, and cajon/moog
• Ben Ivitsky – singing, 5-string viola, acoustic and electric guitars, noises, Stylaphone, triangle, percussion, rowing, cajon/moog, trombone, and vocals
• Barney Strachan – organetta, singing, and drumtrak machine
• John Spiers – melodeon, and singing
• Jon Boden – violin, concertina, singing, and banjo
• Conrad Ivitsky – double bass, and vocals
• Donald Hay – drums, and percussion
• Heather Macleod – singing
• Paul Sartin – oboe
• Micky Marr – bass guitar
• Robert McFall – string arrangement, and violin
• Claire Sterling – violin
• Brian Schieles – viola
• Su-a Lee – cello
• Tom Lyne – double bass
• Tim Mathew – narrator (on 'Mr Magnifico'), and violin
• Toby Shippey – trumpet
• Martin Green – piano accordion, and keyboard
• Marcus Britton – trumpet
• Tim Lane – trombone
• Olivia Furness – tenor sax
• Greg Ivitsky – alto sax, and vocals
• Sarah Roberts – singing
• Eddi Reader – singing
• Emma Smith – singing
• Gideon Jukes – tuba
• David 'Demus' Donnelly – bass guitar
• The Bevvy Sisters – Heather Macleod, Kaela Rowan, and Lindsay Black.

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Dreams of Breathing Underwater - Eliza Carthy". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
2. Denselow, Robin (20 June 2008). "Eliza Carthy, Dreams of Breathing Underwater". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
3. Keefe, Jonathan (20 July 2008). "Review: Eliza Carthy, Dreams of Breathing Underwater". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2020.