Brett Sparks is one half of the alternative country duo The Handsome Family, and its main music writer.
ALBUMS
Various
More Sounds Of The New West (The Best Of Americana 2000)
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2), 
,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Unconditionally Guaranteed 2000.3 (Uncut's Guide To The Month's Best Music)
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2),
Various
Sounds Of The New West (The Best Of Alternative Country)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2), ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic/Country/Country Rock
The Handsome Family
Through The Trees
1998
The Handsome Family
Odessa
1995, CD, 
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, Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
True Detective (Music From The HBO Series)
2015, CD, 
,
, Soundtrack
The Handsome Family
In The Air
2000
The Handsome Family
Hollow
2023
The Handsome Family
Unseen
2016
The Handsome Family
Wilderness
2013
The Handsome Family
Scattered - A Further Collection Of Lost Demos, Orphaned Songs, And Odd Covers
2010, CD, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label (The Handsome Family Self-released), ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock
The Handsome Family
Honey Moon
2009
The Handsome Family
Drunk By Noon
2008, 7", Single, Carrot Top Records, ,
, Folk Rock/Acoustic/Country Rock
The Handsome Family
In The Forest Of Missing Airplanes
2007
The Handsome Family
Last Days Of Wonder
2006
The Handsome Family
Singing Bones
2003
The Handsome Family
Live At Schuba's Tavern
2002
The Handsome Family
Smothered And Covered - A Personal Collection Of Rarities Including Odd Covers, Bathroom Demos, And Orphaned Songs
2002
The Handsome Family
Twilight
2001
The Handsome Family
Invisible Hands
1997, 12", EP, Ltd, Carrot Top Records, Scout Releases
The Handsome Family
Milk And Scissors
1996
The Handsome Family
The Story Of The Handsome Family
1992, Cass, S/Sided, C60, Not On Label (The Handsome Family Self-released)
APPEARANCES +
Various
Now Playing (12 Tracks Of The Month's Best Music)
2023, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), Kelsey Media
Barbara Manning
Charm Of Yesterday…Convenience Of Tomorrow
2023
Various
Sounds Of The New West (Alternative Country & Cosmic Americana)
2022, 2xLP, Comp, Uncut (2),
Phoebe Bridgers
So Much Wine (Merry Christmas)
2022, File, FLAC, Single, 24b, Not On Label (Phoebe Bridgers Self-released)
The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
The Closing Time
2021, LP, Virtue Cider
The Danish National Symphony Orchestra* Conducted By Sarah Hicks (2) Featuring: Kira Skov, Michael Møller, Christine Nonbo Andersen*
Murder At The Symphony
2021, Blu-ray, Multichannel, EuroArts, 
,
, Score/Soundtrack
Gral Brothers
Caravan East
2020
Andrew Bird
Hark!
2020, Vinyl Red, ,
, Folk/Holiday
Barbara Manning
So Much Wine
2020, File,
Various
Too Late To Pray (Defiant Chicago Roots)
2019
Black Valley Moon
The Baleful Sounds of Black Valley Moon Vol. 1
2019
Various
Wilco Covered
2019
Gral Brothers
Volume One
2018, CD, Album, Not On Label (Gral Brothers Self-released)
Various
Abus 130 / Face 142
2017, CD, Comp, Smplr, Abus Dangereux
Various
Classic Rock Mixtape #54 Rocktoberfest
2016, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic Rock (3), 
,
, Hard Rock/Classic Rock/Heavy Metal/AOR/Alternative Rock/Southern Rock/Jazz-Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Christmas For Cowboys
2016, CD, Album, Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions
Neko Case
Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule
2015, Box, Comp, Ltd + LP, Album, RE, RM, 180 + LP, Albu, Anti-, Lady Pilot,
Andrew Bird
Happy Holidays - Gezelligheid 2015
2015, 4xFile, MP3, 320, Not On Label (Andrew Bird Self-released)
Jerry Williams
Ghost Rider
2015, Vinyl, ,
, Blues Rock
Various
True Detective (Music From The HBO Series)
2015, CD, ,
, Soundtrack
Daniel Knox
Daniel Knox
2015, Vinyl,
The Brigade
Beyond Xmas Day
2014, CD, EP, Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions, 
,
, Pop Rock/Holiday
Smoke Fairies
Wild Winter
2014, Vinyl, ,
, Holiday
Various
While No One Was Looking - Toasting 20 Years Of Bloodshot Records
2014, ,
, Indie Rock
Andrew Bird
Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of...
2014, Vinyl, ,
, Country/Folk Rock
Big Sad Guy
Waiting For The Undular Bores
2012, 2xCD, Album, Not On Label
Kelly Hogan
I Like To Keep Myself In Pain
2012, ,
, Alternative Rock
Andrew Bird
Break It Yourself / Hands of Glory
2012, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Andrew Bird
Hands Of Glory
2012
Various
No One Got Hurt (Bloodshot Records' 15th Anniversary @ The Hideout, Chicago)
2011, CD, Album, Ltd, Bloodshot Records
Various
Live From The Devil's Triangle Volume 14
2011, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, KFJC, ,
, Sludge Metal/Surf/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Post-Punk/Hardcore/Folk/Country/Garage Rock/Ethereal/Experimental
Various
Boss Sounds!
2010, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
, Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Bluegrass/Acoustic/Hard Rock
Adam Stafford And The Death Bridge Convention
Music In The Mirrabell
2010, 7xFile, MP3, MiniAlbum, 192, Wise Blood Industries, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
Outlaw Blues (Murder Ballads & Prison Songs)
2009, CD Jewel Case, ,
, Country/Chicago Blues/Folk
Various
Dark Was The Night
2009, 2x CD, ,
, Indie Rock/Pop Rock
Moi, Le Voisin
Idiots
2008, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Music To Listen To When You Drive Home For Christmas 2
2007, CD, Comp, Resonanz Schallplatten, ,
, Holiday
Various
Strange Country
2006, CD, Comp, Albion Records (3), ,
, Acoustic/Country/Country Rock/Classic Rock
Various
The Playlist June 2006
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/New Wave/Psychedelic/Soul/Dub/Folk/Folk Rock/Acoustic
Christy Moore
Burning Times
2006
Andrew Bird
Fingerlings 3
2006
Various
Highway 61 Revisited - Revisited
2005, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), Uncut (2), ,
, Folk Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
For A Decade Of Sin: 11 Years Of Bloodshot Records
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Bloodshot Records,
Ansty Cowfold
Ansty Cowfold
2005, CDr, Album, Wonky Atlas,
Various
Blue Christmas
2004, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine
Various
The Best Of 2003
2004, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
, Indie Rock/Synth-pop/Experimental/Classic Rock
Oysterband With Eliza Carthy, The Handsome Family, Ben Ivitsky, Jim Moray, James O'Grady, Show Of Hands (3) And June Tabor
The Big Session Volume 1
2004, CD, Album, Westpark Music, ,
, Folk/Folk Rock/Country
Grandaddy
Artist's Choice: Below The Radio
2004, ,
, Rock & Roll/Experimental
Various
The Rose & The Briar
2004, CD, ,
, Country/Country Blues
Various
Oorgasm 15 - Volume 02
2003, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, OOR, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Techno
Various
Rough Trade Shops Country 1
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Mute, Mute, Mute, ,
, Country/Country Rock/Folk/Indie Rock/Punk
Cerys Matthews
Cockahoop
2003, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock
Howe Home*
The Listener
2003, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Lo-Fi
Moviola / Handsome Family*
St. Vincent / Banks Of The Ohio
2002, 7", Single, Ltd, Blu, Spirit Of Orr
Various
The Best Of Americana 2001 (Sounds Of The New West Vol. 3)
2002, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
, Country Rock/Acoustic/Folk Rock
Various
Comes With A Smile Vol.7 (Back Into The Shadows)
2002, CD, Comp, Comes With A Smile, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Shoegaze/Soft Rock/Indie Rock
Various
The Bottle Let Me Down (Songs For Bumpy Wagon Rides)
2002
Dennis Gurley
Another Avenue
2002
Various
Nothing Left To Lose: A Tribute To Kris Kristofferson
2002
Various
18-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music
2001, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
, Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Southern Rock/Classic Rock
The Nineteenth Bar / The Handsome Family
Don't Be Gone Too Long / I Know You Are There
2001, 7", Single, Volta Sounds
Various
Stuck On AM 3: Live From Radio K
2001, CD, Comp, Radio K, ,
, Synth-pop/Stoner Rock/Space Rock/Southern Rock/Shoegaze/Rock & Roll/Punk/Pub Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Power Pop/Post-Punk/New Wave/Neofolk/Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Hiplife/Hip Hop/Hard Rock/Folk Rock/Jazzy Hip-Hop/Conscious/Art Rock
Neko Case
Canadian Amp
2001, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
New Sounds Of The Old West Volume Two
2000, CD, Comp, Loose, ,
, Country Rock/Acoustic
Various
New Voices Vol. 35
2000, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, ,
, Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Down To The Promised Land (5 Years Of Bloodshot Records)
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Bloodshot Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Bluegrass/Country
Various
The Furious Swampriders Ride Again!
2000, CD, Comp, Sireena Records, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Folk
Smells Like Gunpowder
Smells Like Gunpowder
1999, CDr, Album, Not On Label
Sally Timms
Cowboy Sally's Twilight Laments...For Lost Buckaroos
1999, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country
The Handsome Family / Sackville
My Beautiful Bride / Destroy, Destroy
1999
Various
New Sounds Of The Old West
1998, CD, Comp, Loose
The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
Salute The Majesty Of Bob Wills - The King Of Western Swing
1998
Sally Timms
Cowboy Sally (Sings With The Waco Brothers, The Handsome Family, And Friends)
1997, CD, Single, Bloodshot Records
Various
Straight Outta Boone County
1997, CD, ,
, Country/Psychobilly/Honky Tonk/Country Rock
Butterglory
Rat Tat Tat
1997
Various
Absolutely Live 1996
1996, CD, Comp, Ltd, Almaviva Records, ,
, Folk Rock
Various
Audio CD
1995, CD, Comp, Audio (Magazine), 
,
, Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock/Krautrock/Indie Rock/Lo-Fi/Avantgarde/Lounge/Acoustic/Novelty/Folk Rock/Blues Rock/Experimental/Ska/Punk/Techno/Ambient/Prog Rock/Rock & Roll/New Wave/Goth Rock/Contemporary Jazz
Larry Cash, Jr.
Cassingle
1995, Cass, Maxi, Shrimper
Sally Timms
To The Land Of Milk And Honey
1995
The Handsome Family / Larry Cash, Jr.
The Handsome Family / Larry Cash, Jr.
1994, 7", Snap! Crackle Punk!
Various
For A Life Of Sin
1994, CD, Comp, Bloodshot Records, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Jon Langford (2) And The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
The Executioner's Last Songs Volume 1
2002, CD, ,
, Country
Various
100 Watts - Songs From WHPK "Pure Hype"
1996, CD, Comp, Atavistic
Various
/v/ The Musical XI
2023, Album, P/Unofficial + 215xFile, FLAC + 2xFile, WAV, /v/,
Musical/Parody
