Handsome Family, The: Singing Bones (Vinyl LP + CD)

Originally released in 2003, Singing Bones is the sixth album from Brett Sparks and Rennie Sparks of The Handsome Family, marking their first recordings after relocating from Chicago to Albuquerque — a move that infused their sound with desert heat, noir atmosphere, and a distinctly “Western Gothic” edge.

The album gained global recognition when “Far From Any Road” became the theme to True Detective, reaching millions of listeners worldwide, and now returns newly remastered and, for the first time in Europe, on vinyl.

Both the LP and CD include a deluxe CD edition, featuring previously unreleased demos and live recordings. This reissue cements Singing Bones as a cult classic finally given the physical release it has long deserved.

1. The Forgotten Lake
2. Gail With The Golden Hair
3. 24-Hour Store
4. The Bottomless Hole
5. Far From Any Road
6. If The World Should End in Fire
7. A Shadow Underneath
8. Dry Bones
9. Fallen Peaches
10. Whitehaven
11. Sleepy
12. The Song of a Hundred Toads
13. If the World Should End in Ice

Bonus tracks

1. The Forgotten Lake (Demo)
2. Gail With The Golden Hair (Demo)
3. 24-Hour Store (Demo)
4. The Bottomless Hole (Demo)
5. Whitehaven (Demo)
6. 24-Hour Store (Live)
7. Dry Bones (Live)
8. Far From Any Road (Live)
9. The Forgotten Lake (Live)
10. The Bottomless Hole (Live)
11. Song of a Hundred Toads (Live)
12. Far From Any Road (Live)