Humming by the Flowered Vine

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Humming by the Flowered Vine
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Country
Length39:55
Label Matador
Producer JD Foster
Laura Cantrell chronology
When the Roses Bloom Again
(2002)
Humming by the Flowered Vine
(2005)
Trains and Boats and Planes
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly A– [4]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [5]
PopMatters 8/10 [6]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Stylus A– [8]
Uncut 8/10 [9]
Under the Radar 7/10 [10]

Humming by the Flowered Vine is the third album by Laura Cantrell, originally released in 2005. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. [11] The song "Bees" is dedicated to the memory of John Peel, who was a great supporter of the artist. [12]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Laura Cantrell; except where noted.

  1. "14th Street" (Emily Spray) – 3:19
  2. "What You Said" (Jenifer Jackson) – 2:55
  3. "And Still" (Dave Schramm) – 3:59
  4. "Khaki & Corduroy" – 4:30
  5. "Letters" (Lucinda Williams) – 4:54
  6. "California Rose" – 2:54
  7. "Wishful Thinking" (Wynn Stewart) – 2:55
  8. "Poor Ellen Smith" (Traditional; arranged by Laura Cantrell) – 4:02
  9. "Bees" (Laura Cantrell, Jay Sherman-Godfrey) – 4:12
  10. "Old Downtown" – 6:12

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "Reviews for Humming By The Flowered Vine by Laura Cantrell". Metacritic . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. AllMusic review
  3. It's not until the seventh song that voice and material converge satisfyingly. [Jul 2005, p.115]
  4. Cantrell, with a voice reminiscent of Alison Krauss and melodies much the same, was born for this stuff. [24 Jun 2005, p.162]
  5. Deusner, Stephen M. (June 16, 2005). "Humming By the Flowered Vine - Laura Cantrell". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  6. Franco, Michael (4 July 2005). "Laura Cantrell: Humming by the Flowered Vine". PopMatters . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  7. https://www.metacritic.com/music/humming-by-the-flowered-vine/laura-cantrell/critic-reviews
  8. Swygart, William B. (June 23, 2005). "Laura Cantrell - Humming By The Flowered Vine". Stylus Magazine . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  9. The melodies and brittle guitars burrow into your cerebrum. [Jul 2005, p.106]
  10. Cantrell is (still) a breath of fresh air. [#10, p.115]
  11. amazon.com website
  12. [ dead link ] The Independent, June 24, 2005