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 season 3 episode of Everwood.
Track listing All songs written by Dan Messé, except where noted. "The Fire Thief" - 4:07 "Lucky" (Messé, Gary Maurer) - 3:49 "Receiver" - 4:06 "Redwing" - 4:14 "My Father’s Waltz" - 2:10 "Hollow" (Steve Curtis) - 3:54 "A-Hunting We Will Go" (Messé, Curtis) - 4:17 "An Easy One" (Messé, Maurer) - 3:10 "Strays" - 3:51 "Cincinnati Traveler" (Curtis) - 1:02 "Jackson" (Billy Edd Wheeler, Jerry Leiber) - 3:32 "Dance with Me" (Curtis) - 3:04 "The Beautiful Sea" - 2:37 "Eveningland" - 1:01 "Pacific Street" - 3:10 "Carry Me Home" - 5:15
Personnel Sally Ellyson - vocals Dan Messé - piano, accordion, glockenspiel Gary Maurer - guitar, mandolin Steve Curtis - guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals Catherine Popper - double bass, back-up vocals Mark Brotter - drums Bob Hoffnar - pedal steel guitar Heather Zimmerman - violin Greg Pliska - orchestration
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