The Handsome Family (songwriting and marriage partners Brett and Rennie Sparks) have been defining the dark end of Americana for over 30 years. Brett writes the music and Rennie writes the words. Their work has been covered by many artists including Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird, and most recently Phoebe Bridgers. Their song “Far From Any Road” was the opening theme for HBO’s True Detective season one and still receives thousands of Shazams every week from all over the world.
Their eleventh studio album, Hollow (out Sep. 8, 2023) delves into the natural world at the edges of the man-made. It is a record lush with leaves and shadows and echoing with occult mystery.
The new song “The King of Everything,” (below) brings Brett’s harpsichord background into the mix plus Rennie’s time on the back porch taking muscle relaxants and watching the white-winged doves. The longstanding artists have announced a fall tour that kicks off October 1st in Iowa City and concludes October 19th at the Basement in Nashville. See the full list of dates below…
U.S. TOUR DATES:
10/1 Iowa City, IA — James Theater
10/3 Minneappolis, MN — Cedar Cultural Center
10/4 Spring Green, WI — The Sh*tty Barn
10/6 Chicago, IL — The Old Town School / Maurer Hall
10/8 Detroit, MI — The Magic Bag
10/12 Jersey City, NJ — White Eagle Music Hall
10/13 Brooklyn, NY — Public Records
10/15 Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle / Back Room
10/17 Asheville, NC — Asheville Music Hall
10/18 Atlanta, GA — The Earl
10/19 Nashville, TN — The Basement
