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Last Days Of Wonder
Studio album by
The Handsome Family
Released2006
GenreAlternative country
Length43:23
LabelCarrot Top / Loose Music
The Handsome Family chronology
Singing Bones
(2003) 		Last Days Of Wonder
(2006) 		Honey Moon
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA-[2]
Pitchfork Media6.7/10[3]

Last Days Of Wonder is the seventh studio album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 2006 by Carrot Top Records (North America) / Loose Music (Europe). The title is a reference to Puritan scientist and witch-hunter Cotton Mather's 1693 book Wonders of the Invisible World, which lyricist Rennie Sparks found intriguing because of what she called its "madness brimming under the surface of things."[4]

Reception

The album was well received by critics: according to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 80/100, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Your Great Journey" – 3:13
  2. "Tesla's Hotel Room" – 3:56
  3. "These Golden Jewels" – 3:32
  4. "After We Shot The Grizzly" – 3:33
  5. "Flapping Your Broken Wings" – 3:45
  6. "Beautiful William" – 4:22
  7. "All The Time In Airports" – 3:43
  8. "White Lights" – 3:36
  9. "Bowling Alley Bar" – 2:52
  10. "Hunter Green" - 4:29
  11. "Our Blue Sky" - 2:59
  12. "Somewhere Else To Be" - 3:23

Personnel[5]

  • Rennie Sparks - lyrics; artwork; some autoharp, banjo, ukulele, and vocals
  • Brett Sparks - music; all instruments except as follows
  • David Coulter - saw ("These Golden Jewels")
  • Stephen Dorocke - pedal steel ("Your Great Journey", "Somewhere Else To Be")
  • David Gutierrez - jazz guitar ("After We Shot The Grizzly")
  • Eric Johnson - banjo ("After We Shot The Grizzly")
  • Darrel Sparks - harmony vocals ("All The Time In Airports", "Our Blue Sky", "Your Great Journey")
  • Mark Weaver - trombone ("Tesla's Hotel Room")
  • Amanda Kooser - 12 string guitar ("Our Blue Sky")
  • Mastered by Roger Seibel/SAE - mastering
  • Johanna Nelson - Back cover photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/girlfromauntie).
  • Sheila Sachs - Layout assistance

References

  1. ^ a b "Last Days of Wonder Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  2. ^ Bahn, Christopher (5 July 2006). "Review: The Handsome Family, Last Days Of Wonder". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. ^ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9135-last-days-of-wonder/
  4. ^ Bahn, Christopher (8 February 2006). "Interview: Brett and Rennie Sparks of The Handsome Family". A.V. Club. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. ^ cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (2006): Credits. In Last Days Of Wonder [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.
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