Milk And Scissors
Studio album by
The Handsome Family
ReleasedMay 14, 1996
RecordedKingsize Sound Laboratories, Chicago, Illinois
Length40:35
LabelCarrot Top
ProducerDave Trumfio, The Handsome Family
The Handsome Family chronology
Odessa
(1994)		 Milk And Scissors
(1996)		 Invisible Hands
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))[3]

Milk and Scissors is the second album by American band The Handsome Family.[4][5] It was released 1996 by Carrot Top Records, and by Scout Releases in the same year.

Production

The production of the album was interrupted by Brett's brief stay in a mental hospital.[6]

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune called Milk and Scissors "one of the finest albums of 1996."[7] The Chicago Reader called it "wonderfully depressing."[8]

Track listing

All music by Brett Sparks and all lyrics by Rennie Sparks, except as noted

  1. "Lake Geneva" – 3:11
  2. "Winnebago Skeletons" – 4:13
  3. "Drunk By Noon" – 2:51
  4. "The House Carpenter" (traditional, arranged by The Handsome Family, inspired by Clarence Ashley's 1930 recording) – 3:36
  5. "The Dutch Boy" – 3:51
  6. "The King Who Wouldn't Smile" – 2:35
  7. "Emily Shore 1819-1839" – 4:34
  8. "3-Legged Dog" (Darrell Sparks)– 4:34
  9. "#1 Country Song" (Brett Sparks) – 3:35
  10. "Amelia Earhart vs. The Dancing Bear" - 3:13
  11. "Tin Foil" - 2:41
  12. "Puddin' Fingers" (Mike Werner) - 1:41

Personnel

  • The Handsome Family:
    • Brett Sparks - guitar, vocals, dobro, organ, harmonica, lap steel
    • Rennie Sparks - bass, vocals
    • Mike Werner - percussion
  • Diane Murphy - band photo
  • Brad Miller - cover photo
  • Design by Rennie & Mike with Sheila Sachs[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Milk and Scissors - The Handsome Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ Hull, Tom (May 10, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Handsome Family". Trouser Press. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Handsome Family | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ↑ "Handsome Family - Tragic songs of life - Page 3 of 4". No Depression. November 1, 2003.
  7. ↑ Kot, Greg. "FAMILY FEELINGS". chicagotribune.com.
  8. ↑ Vowell, Sarah. "Handsome Family". Chicago Reader.
  9. ↑ cf. Brett & Rennie Sparks (1996): Credits. In Milk And Scissors [CD booklet]. Chicago: Carrot Top Records.
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