Hope Is a Thing With Feathers is the fifth and final album by the alternative country band Trailer Bride. Its title bears a strong resemblance to the first line and title of a poem by Emily Dickinson, "Hope" is the thing with feathers.
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| Released | September 23, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Kudzu Ranch, Mebane, North Carolina | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label | Bloodshot Records | |||
| Producer | Rick Miller, Trailer Bride | |||
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Reviews
editMojo Magazine (December 1, 2003): "3 stars out of 5 - [T]here's a mix of twisted folk rock, recalling a less skeletal Palace and early-Nick-Cave-in-a-cowboy-hat rock."
Track listing
editAll songs written by Melissa Swingle except noted.
- "Silk Hope Road" - 3:03
- "Hope is a Thing with Feathers" (Emily Dickinson, Daryl White) - 3:15
- "Skinny White Girl" - 4:47
- "Mach 1" (Melissa Swingle, Daryl White) - 2:18
- "Destiny" - 3:59
- "Lightning" - 3:37
- "Vagabond Motel" - 5:07
- "Quickstep" - 3:11
- "Shiloh" - 3:46
- "Drive with the Wind" - 2:45
- "Waking Dream" - 3:13
- "Mockingbird" - 3:34
Personnel
edit- Tim Barnes - guitar
- John Bowman - drums, tambourine
- Melissa Swingle - vocals, accordion, guitar, harmonica, organ, piano, saw
- Daryl White - bass, bow
ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL
- Mary Huff - harmony vocals