Eveningland
Encyclopedia
Eveningland is the second album by indie
folk
group Hem
. It was released on Rounder Records
after a delay caused by the folding of the Dreamworks
music division. The album features a cover of Johnny Cash
's famous song "Jackson," as well as more orchestral arrangements, a change from the sometimes-stark instrumentation of their previous album, Rabbit Songs
.
The album features backing vocal contributions from multi-instrumentalist Dawn Landes
on a number of songs, and singer-songwriter Josh Rouse
on "Carry Me Home."
"Pacific Street" was used in a Series 3 episode of "Everwood".
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
group Hem
Hem (band)
Hem is an indie folk-rock band from New York City, United States. Band members include Sally Ellyson , Dan Messé , Gary Maurer , Steve Curtis , George Rush , Mark Brotter , Bob Hoffnar , and Heather Zimmerman .-Band history:In 1999,...
. It was released on Rounder Records
Rounder Records
Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but now based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students...
after a delay caused by the folding of the Dreamworks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
music division. The album features a cover of Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
's famous song "Jackson," as well as more orchestral arrangements, a change from the sometimes-stark instrumentation of their previous album, Rabbit Songs
Rabbit Songs
Rabbit Songs is an album by Hem. It was released on June 11, 2002 on DreamWorks Records. The album was featured on NPR's All Songs Considered following its release, and the song "Half Acre" was later used in a Liberty Mutual commercial.-Track listing:...
.
The album features backing vocal contributions from multi-instrumentalist Dawn Landes
Dawn Landes
Dawn Landes is a Louisville, Kentucky-born, New York City-based musician who performs under her own name. She is also a sometimes-member of the band Hem, where she has lent her voice to harmony vocals, and plays glockenspiel. She has worked as an audio engineer at Stratosphere Sound in New York...
on a number of songs, and singer-songwriter Josh Rouse
Josh Rouse
Josh Rouse is an American folk/roots pop singer-songwriter.-Biography:Born in the small town of Paxton, Nebraska, he moved to various places in the Midwest during his childhood due to his father's military career...
on "Carry Me Home."
"Pacific Street" was used in a Series 3 episode of "Everwood".
Track listing
- "The Fire Thief"
- "Lucky"
- "Receiver"
- "Redwing"
- "My Father’s Waltz"
- "Hollow"
- "A-Hunting We Will Go"
- "An Easy One"
- "Strays"
- "Cincinnati Traveler"
- "Jackson"
- "Dance with Me"
- "The Beautiful Sea"
- "Eveningland"
- "Pacific Street"
- "Carry Me Home"