Hands of Glory - Andrew Bird
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7.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: Described as a companion piece to the earlier released Break It Yourself, it features one new track, two new versions of songs from Break It Yourself, as well as covers of songs by Alpha Consumer, the Carter Family, the Handsome Family, and Townes Van Zandt.

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
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  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 29, 2012
    89
    Companion piece Hands of Glory restructures the old and new alike in dusty-trail cowboy swag.
  2. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Nov 5, 2012
    80
    For all Bird's reverence for American rural music of the past, Hands is startlingly contemporary.
  3. Mojo
    Jan 18, 2013
    80
    Hands Of Glory is a flamboyant country cousin [to 2012's Break it Yourself]. [Feb 2013, p.92]
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  4. Q Magazine
    Dec 11, 2012
    60
    Maybe he's not the kind of artist you need to hear stripped down. [Jan 2013, p.101]
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  1. OwlYawn
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  2. tonywok
    7
    An excellent companion to this year's "Break it Yourself". It managed to capture the spirit of the "Old timey" sets during this year's tour. As someone who managed to make it out to two stops, this album was a nice little "thank you hat tip" from Mr. Bird. Lots of good memories evoked.… Expand

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