Hands of Glory is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird. It was released in October 2012 through Mom+Pop Records.
| Hands of Glory | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 30, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk | |||
| Length | 35:04 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
| Filter | 84%[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| BPM | 66%[8] |
Track list edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Three White Horses" | Andrew Bird | 3:13 |
| 2. | "When That Helicopter Comes" | Brett Sparks, Rennie Sparks | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Spirograph" | Alpha Consumer, Andrew Bird | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Railroad Bill" | Traditional | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Something Biblical" | Andrew Bird | 4:34 |
| 6. | "If I Needed You" | Townes Van Zandt | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Orpheo" | Andrew Bird | 4:29 |
| 8. | "Beyond the Valley of the Three White Horses" | Andrew Bird | 9:14 |
Other appearances edit
- "When the Helicopter Comes" is originally by The Handsome Family, appearing on the album In the Air
- "Orpheo" appears on Break It Yourself as "Orpheo Looks Back"
- "If I Needed You" is a Townes Van Zandt cover, from The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Personnel edit
- Andrew Bird – violin, guitar, and vocals
- Tift Merritt – vocals and guitar
- Jeremy Ylvislaker – guitar and backing vocals
- Alan Hampton – bass, backing vocals
- Martin Dosh – drums
- Dan Dorff – tambourine on "Spirograph"
Charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[9] | 52 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[10] | 23 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 15 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] | 14 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ "Reviews for Hands of Glory". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Hands of Glory - Andrew Bird". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Johnson, Abby (2012-10-12). "Review: Andrew Bird". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Mistich, Dan (2012-10-29). "Andrew Bird: Hands of Glory". PopMatters. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Hughes, Gianna (2012-11-01). "Filter Magazine album review". Filter. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (2012-11-01). "Andrew Bird: Hands of Glory". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Liedel, Kevin (2012-10-26). "Andrew Bird: Hands of Glory". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ Finlayson, Ray (2012-10-31). "Album Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Andrew Bird Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.