Through the Trees
Through the Trees is the third full-length album released by The Handsome Family.[4] It was released 1998 by Carrot Top Records (North America) / Loose Music (Europe).
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 44:25 | |||
| Label | Carrot Top, Loose Music | |||
| Producer | Dave Trumfio, Brett Sparks | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ()[3] |
Through the Trees was nominated by Mojo readers as one of the most important Americana CDs of the 1990s.[5]
Track listing
All music by Brett Sparks; all lyrics by Rennie Sparks, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weightless Again" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "My Sister's Tiny Hands" | 3:27 | |
| 3. | "Stalled" | 2:28 | |
| 4. | "Where The Birch Trees Lean" | 3:22 | |
| 5. | "Cathedrals" | 3:24 | |
| 6. | "Down In The Ground" | 2:45 | |
| 7. | "The Giant Of Illinois" | 3:05 | |
| 8. | "Down In The Valley Of Hollow Logs" | 3:31 | |
| 9. | "I Fell" | 4:16 | |
| 10. | "The Woman Downstairs" | 4:49 | |
| 11. | "Last Night I Went Out Walking" | Brett Sparks | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Bury Me Here" | 2:46 | |
| 13. | "My Ghost" | Brett Sparks, Rennie Sparks | 2:26 |
| Total length: | 44:25 | ||
Personnel[6]
- Brett & Rennie Sparks - voice, guitar, banjo, bass, dobro, melodica, autoharp, drum machine, piano, etc. except as follows
- Jeff Tweedy - backing vocals, tracks 3, 4, 5, 7; guitar, end of track 4; rhythm guitar, track 5
- Dave Trumfio - additional percussion; bass on "Stalled"
- Jessica Billey - violin on "Down In The Ground"
- Dave Smith and Dave Winer of The Baltimores - horns on "My Ghost"
- Brad Miller - band photo
References
- "Through the Trees - The Handsome Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- "Robert Christgau: CG: Handsome Family". www.robertchristgau.com.
- Hull, Tom (May 10, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- "TrouserPress.com :: Handsome Family". www.trouserpress.com.
- "mojo90samericana". www.handsomefamily.com.
- cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (1998): Credits. In Through The Trees [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.
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