The Handsome Family - Singing Bones

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Jun 19, 2015 Sold Date

Jun 8, 2015 Start Date

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Article name: Singing Bones
Genre: Country Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: CARROT TOP Number of tracks: 13

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HANDSOME FAMILY - THE FORGOTTEN LAKE HANDSOME FAMILY - GAIL WITH THE GOLDEN HAIR HANDSOME FAMILY - 24-HOUR STORE HANDSOME FAMILY - THE BOTTOMLESS HOLE HANDSOME FAMILY - FAR FROM ANY ROAD HANDSOME FAMILY - IF THE WORLD SHOULD END IN FIRE HANDSOME FAMILY - A SHADOW UNDERNEATH HANDSOME FAMILY - DRY BONES HANDSOME FAMILY - FALLEN PEACHES HANDSOME FAMILY - WHITEHAVEN HANDSOME FAMILY - SLEEPY HANDSOME FAMILY - THE SONG OF A HUNDRED TOADS HANDSOME FAMILY - IF THE WORLD SHOULD END IN ICE

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The Handsome Family's unique take on traditionalist country finds another fine platform on 2003's Singing Bones. Husband-and-wife team Brett and Rennie Sparks explore dusty, melancholic territory -- both musically and lyrically -- by combining a taste for rootsy, old-school country (for which Brett's resonant baritone is perfectly suited) with literate, evocative, image-rich lyrics. Singing Bones finds all these qualities in place. Scenes and characters float through vividly drawn settings ("24-Hour Store," "Whitehaven"), while the instrumentation, arrangements, and ambience conjure dark forests and backwoods ghosts. As old-world as the Handsome Family might seem, there is an incisive, contemporary sensibility to everything, from the gleaming production to the perfectly chosen words. Singing Bones once again proves again how the group can seamlessly bridge the gap between present and past. [Singing Bones was released on LP in 2014.] ~ Anthony Tognazzini

Anthony Tognazzini