Honey Moon (The Handsome Family album) explained

Honey Moon
Type:	Album
Artist:	the Handsome Family
Cover:	Artist THE HANDSOME FAMILY album HONEY MOON.jpg
Released:	2009
Length:	48:11
Label:	Carrot Top / Loose Music
Prev Title:	Last Days Of Wonder
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Scattered
Next Year:	2010

Honey Moon is the eighth studio album by the Handsome Family. It was released 2009 by Carrot Top Records (North America) / Loose Music (Europe).

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".

Track listing

1. "Linger, Let Me Linger" – 3:34
2. "Little Sparrows" – 3:08
3. "My Friend" – 4:56
4. "When You Whispered" – 3:11
5. "The Loneliness of Magnets" – 3:43
6. "June Bugs" – 3:38
7. "A Thousand Diamond Rings" – 3:40
8. "Love Is Like" – 3:21
9. "The Petrified Forest" – 4:11
10. "Wild Wood" - 3:10
11. "Darling, My Darling" - 3:39
12. "The Winding Corn Maze" - 4:35
13. "The Red Leaf Forest" - 3:25
    • Bonus track included on the digital version of the album sold through iTunes^[1]

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^[2]

External links

• The Handsome Family official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: iTunes - Music - Honey Moon by The Handsome Family . Itunes.apple.com . 2009-04-14 . 2012-02-22.
2. cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (2009): Credits. In Honey Moon [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.