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The Handsome Family are an alternative-country duo from the United States, the couple Brett and Rennie Sparks who live in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Brett writes the music while Rennie, who also is an author, writes the lyrics. Typical for the lyrics is a close connection to the literary genre American Gothic, and Gothic elements found in early country and folk songs.
Their seventh CD, Last Days of Wonder (June. 2006) was one of Mojo’s top ten American Albums for 2006 and called “an unqualified triumph” by Uncut. Of their sixth CD, Singing Bones, The UK’s Independent wrote, “Rarely, even in the fatalistic world of country music, has the precarious mystery of mortality been captured with such poetic grace as on Singing Bones.”
They have appeared in the movie, I’m Your Man (2005), a tribute to Leonard Cohen as well as Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2004). In 2004, a reader’s poll in Mojo named The Handsome Family’s third CD, Through the Trees one of the ten essential Americana records.
Last Days of Wonder is a collection of love songs sung in airports, garbage dumps, drive-thru windows and shark-infested waters. The CD celebrates the little miraculous moments of beauty found in everyday life: a golf course shining in the rain, hanging lights bouncing in the breeze, pigeons singing from billboards, trees blooming in squares of dirt.
Their seventh CD, Last Days of Wonder (June. 2006) was one of Mojo’s top ten American Albums for 2006 and called “an unqualified triumph” by Uncut. Of their sixth CD, Singing Bones, The UK’s Independent wrote, “Rarely, even in the fatalistic world of country music, has the precarious mystery of mortality been captured with such poetic grace as on Singing Bones.”
They have appeared in the movie, I’m Your Man (2005), a tribute to Leonard Cohen as well as Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2004). In 2004, a reader’s poll in Mojo named The Handsome Family’s third CD, Through the Trees one of the ten essential Americana records.
Last Days of Wonder is a collection of love songs sung in airports, garbage dumps, drive-thru windows and shark-infested waters. The CD celebrates the little miraculous moments of beauty found in everyday life: a golf course shining in the rain, hanging lights bouncing in the breeze, pigeons singing from billboards, trees blooming in squares of dirt.
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Shoutbox
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JayniJade22 wrote:
The Handsome Family is my favorite.
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jeffbell25 wrote:
Enjoyed the Finchley, North London Show!
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stellarrrr wrote:
linger , let me lingerrr
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radiobeatle wrote:
I set the woods to burning, and choked the river up with stones.
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sentry_now wrote:
This band is really in the business of presenting stellar imagery.
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ggoes wrote:
raccoons in the darkness drag off your hot dog buns.
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gabethevegan wrote:
Only Discovered them this year ,shame on me along with another discovered gem Chatham County Line,The British may still have the market on the latest hot band franchise,but there seems to be a vast hinterland in America awash with bands that defy catergorizing Americana wont do it,BUt Fleet foxes,My Morning Jacket etc and then Artists like Laura Cantrell and John Prine amongst hundreds of others all seem unique .Live Rennie does come into her own,her on stage patter with the band is very funny,Brett has great stage presence and charisma ..The Lonliness of Magnets is awesome,love these guys and Chatham...both are visiting London this Year seem them once cant wait to see them again. America we love you for producing these guys
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natureofghosts wrote:
Great storytellers with a delicious sense of humor.
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o_tea wrote:
<33333333
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Orange-Minz wrote:
i love the music from Rennie and Brett. powerful and in some way mysterious :S great!
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D33PPURPLE wrote:
Just found out about them...really good!!
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BernaO wrote:
Safe at home¡ ;)
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le_laughing_man wrote:
best place to start?
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BernaO wrote:
The last Days of wonder o In the Air.
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antonioiam217 wrote:
Want to get into them, but where should I start, album-wise?
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gingertosser wrote:
what a couple, top class act...MY FAVOURITE.
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sentry_now wrote:
I am still getting used to the fact that such a band exists...
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RhinotheAlbino wrote:
One of the most wondrous bands in existence. So lovely.
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sladie wrote:
like it
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ratodagua wrote:
perfect lyrics and songs.
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The Handsome Family
Prince Bandroom, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
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The Handsome Family
Sydney Festival Spiegeltent, Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Festival Spiegeltent, Sydney, Australia
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