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In the Air
Folk · 2000 · 11 tracks

In the Air

The Handsome Family

Dusty living-room Americana where surreal fairytales meet murder ballads. A warm, baritone-led transition from the darkness of the well into the evening light.

February 2000 · Not On Label (The Handsome Family Self-Released)

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A warm, autumnal sadness that finds magical wonder in dark places.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Don’t Be Scared
2:39
02
The Sad Milkman
3:40
03
In the Air
3:30
04
A Beautiful Thing
3:39
05
So Much Wine
3:48
06
Up Falling Rock Hill
2:57
07
Poor, Poor Lenore
3:42
08
When That Helicopter Comes
2:32
09
Grandmother Waits for You
3:50
10
Lie Down
3:30
11
My Beautiful Bride
3:17
Moments Worth Listening For
The shift from mechanical drum machines to the organic, hand-played percussion that grounds the title track in a physical space.
The heartbreakingly intimate vocal harmonies on So Much Wine that elevate a story of addiction into a tragic hymn.
The way the banjo plucking on Up Falling Rock Hill mimics the unsettling, rhythmic tension of a traditional murder ballad.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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