No Word from Tom

No Word From Tom is the third album from indie folk band Hem. Released on February 7, 2006, it features covers, live songs, and new recordings from the band.

No Word From Tom
Studio album by Hem
Released	February 7, 2006
Genre	Indie pop/folk music
Length	50:58
Label	Nettwerk
Hem chronology
Birds, Beasts, & Flowers (2004) No Word From Tom (2006) Funnel Cloud (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	6.2/10[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Dan Messé, except where noted.

1. "All the Pretty Horses" (Traditional) - 0:30
2. "Rainy Night in Georgia" (Tony Joe White) - 4:30
3. "Radiation Vibe" (Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger) - 3:45
4. "The Present" - 4:46
5. "Cincinnati Traveler" (Steve Curtis) - 1:02
6. "Betting on Trains" - 3:49
7. "So. Central Rain" (Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe) - 3:10
8. "Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) - 2:46
9. "Sailor" - 3:35
10. "Eveningland" - 2:11
11. "Idle (The Rabbit Song)" - 3:42
12. "Crazy Arms" (Ralph Mooney and Charles Seals) - 2:24
13. "Oh No" (Gary Maurer, Messé) - 2:11
14. "All That I'm Good For" - 3:34
15. "The City and the Traveler" - 1:03
16. "Lazy Eye" (Gary Maurer, Messé) - 2:34
17. "The Beautiful Sea" - 2:40
18. "The Golden Day Is Dying" (Traditional) - 2:46

Personnel

• Sally Ellyson - vocals
• Dan Messé - piano, accordion, glockenspiel
• Gary Maurer - guitar, mandolin
• Steve Curtis - guitar, mandolin, banjo, back-up vocals
• George Rush - bass guitar
• Mark Brotter - drums
• Bob Hoffnar - pedal steel guitar
• Heather Zimmerman - violin

References

1. Lankford Jr., Ronnie D. "No Word from Tom - Hem". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
2. "Hem: No Word From Tom". Pitchfork.