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Marissa Nadler - "River of Dirt" (MP3/video)

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Thursday, Feb 12, 2009
by Sarah Zupko

Marissa Nadler’s “River of Dirt” is a haunting, melancholy tune from her upcoming Kemado release Little Hells (March 3). The video for the song was directed by Joana Linda and evokes the feelings of loneliness and homesickness in the lyrics via scenes of wide open spaces and pensive expressions.



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