Thirteens (album)

Thirteens is an album by Leona Naess, released in the U.S. on 16 September 2008 by Verve Forecast Records, and released in the UK on 11 May 2009 by Polydor Records.

This article is about the 2008 album by Leona Naess. For other uses, see 13 (disambiguation).

Thirteens
Studio album by
Leona Naess
Released16 September 2008 (U.S.)
11 May 2009 (U.K.)
Recorded2005–2008
GenreRock
LabelVerve Forecast (U.S.)
Polydor (UK)
ProducerSamuel Dixon
Additional tracks co-produced by Jason Darling, Jimmy Hogarth, Nathan Larson and Leona Naess
Leona Naess chronology
Leona Naess
(2003)		 Thirteens
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
ABC News(favorable)[1]
Allmusic[2]
CityLife[3]
Daily Mirror[4]
Ellesmere Port Pioneer[5]
The Guardian[6]
Inthenews.co.uk[7]
Philadelphia Daily News(B+)[8]
Scripps Howard News Service[9]
The Wall Street Journal(favorable)[10]

The album was influenced by the death of Naess's father, Arne Næss, Jr., in a mountaineering accident in January 2004. Naess returned to London from New York City and eventually began writing and recording songs with music producer Samuel Dixon. Naess recorded with almost no budget, asking friends to contribute, and completed thirteen albums’ worth of material. Eleven songs were selected for the release, titled Thirteens. Described as "a sweet and poignant collection" by New York magazine, much of the album deals with the onset of maturity.[11] The album consists of first takes, which were then overdubbed.[12]

A digital download of the album available on the iTunes Store includes a bonus track featuring singer-songwriter Ryan Adams; an exclusive edition available through retailer Barnes & Noble includes two bonus tracks. The UK release includes two bonus tracks unavailable on previous releases of the album.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost in the Attic"Samuel Dixon, Leona Naess3:45
2."Leave Your Boyfriends Behind"Dixon, Naess4:05
3."Learning as We Go"Dixon, Naess4:07
4."Unnamed (This Song Makes Me Happy)"Jason Darling, Naess3:51
5."Not the Same Girl"Dixon, Naess4:21
6."Swing Swing Gently"Naess3:42
7."Heavy Like Sunday"Dixon, Naess2:54
8."Shiny on the Inside"Dixon, Naess3:59
9."The Lipstick Song"Dixon, Naess2:39
10."When Sharks Attack"Naess3:32
11."On My Mind"Naess2:29
iTunes Store edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Leave Your Boyfriends Behind" (feat. Ryan Adams)Dixon, Naess3:47
Barnes & Noble Exclusive edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."On My Toes"Dixon, Naess3:55
13."Hiccups"Dixon, Naess4:24
UK Version
No.TitleLength
12."Danke Schoen"3:11
13."Unnamed (Mellow Version)"4:10

Personnel

References
  1. ABC News review
  2. Allmusic review
  3. CityLife review
  4. Daily Mirror review
  5. Ellesmere Port Pioneer review
  6. The Guardian review
  7. Inthenews.co.uk review
  8. Philadelphia Daily News review
  9. Scripps Howard News Service review
  10. The Wall Street Journal review
  11. Lindgren, Hugo (24 August 2008). "Up From the Depths". New York. Retrieved on 18 September 2008.
  12. "Soundcheck Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine". 26 January 2009. WNYC. Retrieved on 26 January 2009.
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