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Batten the Hatches is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs. Originally self-released in 2005 by Youngs, it was reissued with the bonus track "Drinking Song" two years later by the Nettwerk label.Jenny Owen Youngs – Batten The Hatches
The track "Fuck Was I" was used in the first episode of the second season of the Showtime series Weeds, to illustrate a scene in which main character Nancy Botwin, a part-time marijuana dealer, discovers that her new lover is in fact a DEA agent. This appearance reportedly led to sales of the album increasing from between five and ten per week to between twenty and thirty per day.Video Kills The Radio Star (Again) – Forbes.com
The album was listed as one of Guardian Unlimited'''s "Greatest Albums You've Never Heard" in a feature in November 2006.The greatest albums you've never heard | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
Track listing All tracks written by Jenny Owen Youngs.'' "Porchrail" – 1:45 "From Here" – 2:16 "Fuck Was I" – 3:30 "Lightning Rod" – 3:27 "Voice on Tape" – 3:03 Featuring Regina SpektorSPIN.com: Jenny Owen Youngs "P.S." – 1:52 "Bricks" – 5:00 "Drinking Song" – 3:38 "Woodcut" – 4:18 "Coyote" – 3:14 "Keys Out Lights On" – 5:00 "Woodcut (The Age of Rockets remix)" – 4:04 Remix by Andrew Futral
Personnel
Performance Jenny Owen Youngs – vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bass Oscar Chabebe – tabla Adam Christgau – drums Ronen Ben Codor – harmonium James Cucinotta – bass clarinet Willie Farr Jr. – electric guitar Andrew Futral – synthesizer Hawk – viola Chris Hembree – piano Cicero Jones – French horn Jordan McLean – flugelhorn Tim Petrochko – violin Patrick Petty – cello Andrew Platt – bass instrument Bess Rogers – flute, voice Dan Romer – bass, electric guitar, keys, voice Jon Samson – digital kittens Bob Pycior – violin
Recording Ronen Ben Codor – additional arrangements on track 11 Andrew Futral – remix (track 12, reissued version), additional arrangements on tracks 3 & 5 Jay Newland – mastering Dan Romer – production, engineering, arrangements, mixing
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog Canada 2005 Self-released CD Canada, UK April 10, 2007 Nettwerk CD 0 6700 30648 2 8
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