Heart Like a River explained

Heart Like a River
Type:	Studio Album
Artist:	Ida
Cover:	Ida's_Heart_Like_a_River_album_cover.jpg
Released:	February 22, 2005
Recorded:	August 2003 – April 2004
Genre:	Indie rock, Indie folk, Baroque pop, Acoustic, Dream pop
Label:	Polyvinyl Records
Producer:	Warren Defever and Ida
Prev Title:	The Braille Night
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Lovers Prayers
Next Year:	2008

Heart Like a River is the 6th studio album by American indie rock duo Ida, released in 2005 on Polyvinyl Records.

Reception

Critical reception for Heart Like a River varied from mildly favorable to very favorable, but all agreed that it was of a piece with their previous work. The album "...brings serene harmonies to songs about longtime love as well as romances that don't go so smoothly," according to Jon Pareles, writing in The New York Times.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Littleton/Mitchell, except "What Can I Do" and "Honeyslide" by Karla Schickele.

1. "Laurel Blues" – 4:50
2. "599" – 5:29
3. "Late Blues" – 5:24
4. "Mine" – 5:31
5. "What Can I Do" – 2:57
6. "The Details" – 4:38
7. "Sundown" – 6:42
8. "Honeyslide" – 3:37
9. "Written on My Face" – 3:50
10. "The Morning" – 7:31
11. "Forgive" – 7:31

Personnel

• Daniel Littleton – guitar, harmonium, organ, viola, drums, vocals
• Elizabeth Mitchell – guitar, harmonium, accordion, wurlitzer, vocals
• Karla Schickele – bass, piano, bell, vocals
• Luther Gray – drums, percussion, clarinet
• Jean Cook – violin
• Cecilia Littleton – viola
• Rick Lassiter – double bass
• Dominique Davison – cello
• Andrew Hall – double bass

Notes and References

1. News: Pareles. John. Rock/Pop Listings. 9 November 2011. The New York Times. 25 February 2005.