Invisible Hands is an EP released by alternative country

Alternative country

Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...

 band The Handsome Family

The Handsome Family

The Handsome Family is an alternative country band, formed in Chicago, Illinois.-History:The band was formed in 1993 by husband-and-wife duo Brett Sparks and Rennie Sparks and drummer Mike Werner, although the band would later revolve around Rennie, who writes the lyrics, and Brett, who writes...

. It was released 1997 as a limited Germany only, vinyl only release by Scout Releases

Scout Releases

-Notable bands:* The Fall  – The Legendary Chaos Tape* Sally Timms – To the Land of Milk and Honey, It Says Here* Ashtray Boy – The Honeymoon Suite* The Handsome Family , The Odessa, Milk and Scissors, Invisible Hands...

. Only 1000 copies were pressed. The release contains an A4 lyrics sheet which states that "The House Carpenter" is a traditional, arranged by Brett Sparks. However "The House Carpenter" didn't make the record.

Track listing

All music, Brett Sparks; all lyrics, Rennie Sparks, except "Barbara Allen" (traditional, arranged by Brett Sparks)
Side A

1. "Tin Foil"
   • from previous album Milk and Scissors
     Milk and Scissors
     Milk and Scissors is the second album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1996 by Carrot Top Records, and by Scout Releases in the same year.-Track listing:...
     
     
2. "Grandmother Waits For You"
   • early version of the track, a new version was recorded for In the Air
     In the Air (album)
     In The Air is the fifth album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 2000 by Carrot Top Records and comes as an enhanced audio CD with an additional video for the song "Amelia Earhart vs...
     
     
3. "Bury Me Here"
   • early version of the track, a new version was recorded for Through the Trees
     Through the Trees
     Through the Trees is the fourth album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1998 by Carrot Top Records.Through the Trees was nominated by Mojo readers as one of the most important Americana CDs of the 1990s....
     
     

Side B

1. "Birds You Cannot See"
   • early version of the track, a new version was recorded for Twilight
     Twilight (The Handsome Family album)
     Twilight is the sixth album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 2001 by Carrot Top Records.-Track listing:# "The Snow White Diner" – 4:01# "Passenger Pigeons" – 4:29# "A Dark Eye" – 3:53# "There Is A Sound" – 3:26...
     
     
2. "Barbara Allen"
   • this track is exclusive to Invisible Hands and wasn't released again
3. "Cathedrals"
   • early version of the track, a new version was recorded for Through the Trees
     Through the Trees
     Through the Trees is the fourth album released by alternative country band The Handsome Family. It was released 1998 by Carrot Top Records.Through the Trees was nominated by Mojo readers as one of the most important Americana CDs of the 1990s....