Through the Trees
Through the Trees is the third full-length album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1998 by Carrot Top Records / Loose Music.
Through the Trees was nominated by Mojo readers as one of the most important Americana CDs of the 1990s.All music by Brett Sparks; all lyrics by Rennie Sparks, except as noted.
- "Weightless Again" – 3:40
- "My Sister's Tiny Hands" – 3:27
- "Stalled" – 2:28
- "Where The Birch Trees Lean" – 3:22
- "Cathedrals" – 3:24
- "Down In The Ground" – 2:45
- "The Giant Of Illinois" – 3:05
- "Down In The Valley Of Hollow Logs" – 3:31
- "I Fell" – 4:16
- "The Woman Downstairs" – 4:49
- "Last Night I Went Out Walking" – 4:26
- "Bury Me Here" – 2:46
- "My Ghost" – 2:26
Personnel[cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (1998): Credits. In ''Through The Trees'' CD booklet. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.]
- 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
