''Honey Moon'' is the eighth studio album released by
The Handsome Family
The Handsome Family is an American music duo consisting of husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks formed in Chicago, Illinois, and as of 2001 based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are perhaps best known for their song " Far from Any Road" from ...
. It was released 2009 by Carrot Top Records (North America) /
Loose Music
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(Europe).
Reception
The album was well received by critics: according to
Metacritic
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, the album has received an average review score of 75/100, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
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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
#* Bonus track included on the digital version of the album sold through iTunes
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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
* Stephen Dorocke - lap steel on "Linger, Let Me Linger" and "Love Is Like"; guitar on "The Loneliness Of Magnets", "A Thousand Diamond 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[cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (2009): Credits. In ''Honey Moon'' D booklet Chicago: Carrot Top Records.]
References
External links
The Handsome Family official website
2009 albums
The Handsome Family albums
Carrot Top Records albums
Loose Music albums
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