Rabbit Songs is the debut album by Hem. It was released on June 11, 2002, on DreamWorks Records. The album was featured on NPR's All Songs Considered[1] following its release, and the song "Half Acre" was later used in a Liberty Mutual commercial.
Track listing
All songs written by Dan Messé, except when noted.
- "Lord, Blow the Moon Out Please" (Traditional) - 0:26
- "When I Was Drinking" - 3:44
- "Half Acre" - 3:23
- "Burying Song" - 1:13
- "Betting On Trains" - 2:44
- "Leave Me Here" - 3:50
- "All That I'm Good For" - 3:24
- "Idle (The Rabbit Song)" - 3:44
- "Stupid Mouth Shut" - 3:24
- "Lazy Eye" (Messé/Gary Maurer) - 2:26
- "Sailor" - 3:00
- "Polly's Dress" - 1:12
- "Night Like a River" (Steve Curtis) - 3:47
- "The Cuckoo" (Traditional) - 2:57
- "Waltz" - 2:41
- "Horsey" (Messé/Maurer) - 3:34
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