Honey Moon (The Handsome Family album)
Honey Moon is the eighth studio album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 2009 by Carrot Top Records (North America) / Loose Music (Europe).
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Released | 2009 | |||
Genre | Alternative country | |||
Length | 48:11 | |||
Label | Carrot Top / Loose Music | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
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The A.V. Club | (B+)[3] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.2/10[4] |
Reception
The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 75/100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[1]
Track listing
- "Linger, Let Me Linger" – 3:34
- "Little Sparrows" – 3:08
- "My Friend" – 4:56
- "When You Whispered" – 3:11
- "The Loneliness of Magnets" – 3:43
- "June Bugs" – 3:38
- "A Thousand Diamond Rings" – 3:40
- "Love Is Like" – 3:21
- "The Petrified Forest" – 4:11
- "Wild Wood" - 3:10
- "Darling, My Darling" - 3:39
- "The Winding Corn Maze" - 4:35
- "The Red Leaf Forest" - 3:25
Personnel
- Rennie Sparks - artwork; lyrics; vocals on "Wild Woods", "The Winding Corn Maze", "Little Sparrows", "The Petrified Forest" and "When You Whispered"
- Brett Sparks - music; all instruments except as follows
- Stepehn Dorocke - lap steel ("Linger, Let Me Linger", "Love Is Like"); guitar ("The Loneliness Of Magnets", "A Thousand Diamnond Rings", "Wild Wood")
- Dave Gutierrez - classical guitar ("The Winding Corn Maze"), pedal steel ("Little Sparrows"), dobro ("When You Whispered")
- Jason Toth - drums
- Sheila Sachs - Layout assistance
- Mark Owen - photography[6]
References
- "Honey Moon Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- Mark Deming. "Honey Moon". AllMusic.
- "Honey Moon · The Handsome Family · Music Review The Handsome Family: Honey Moon · Music Review · The A.V. Club".
- "The Handsome Family: Honey Moon". Pitchfork.
- "iTunes - Music - Honey Moon by The Handsome Family". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (2009): Credits. In Honey Moon [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.
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