Ballads of Living and Dying is Marissa Nadler's first studio album, released in 2004 on Eclipse Records.

[4] Nadler first began recording her songs onto cassette at an early age.

When she turned 16, her parents gifted her a couple hours in a recording studio.

When she entered art school in Providence, Rhode Island, she would perform at open mic events.

[6] Recorded, mixed and produced by Myles Baer at Black Hole Sound Studios, 2003-2004.