| Hymns for a Dark Horse | ||||
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| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 41:48 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Burly Time/Dead Oceans | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10 [2] |
Hymns for a Dark Horse is an album by Bowerbirds.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hooves" | 2:41 |
| 2. | "In Our Talons" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Human Hands" | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Dark Horse" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Bur Oak" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "My Oldest Memory" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "The Marbled Godwit" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Slow Down" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "The Ticonderoga" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Olive Hearts" | 5:28 |
| 11. | "La Denigración [Bonus Track]" | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Matchstick Maker [Bonus Track]" | 4:40 |
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