Humming by the Flowered Vine

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]

Humming by the Flowered Vine
Studio album by Laura Cantrell
Released	June 21, 2005
Recorded	2005
Genre	Country
Length	39:55
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
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Blender	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A–[4]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[5]
PopMatters	8/10[6]
Q	[7]
Rolling Stone	[1]
Stylus	A–[8]
Uncut	8/10[9]
Under the Radar	7/10[10]

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

• Laura Cantrell - vocals, acoustic guitar
• Dave Schramm
• Joey Burns
• John Convertino
• Kenny Kosek
• Mark Spencer
• Amy Helm
• Paul Niehaus
• Steve Goulding
• Ted Reichman
• Mary Lee Kortes
• Jon Graboff
• Jeremy Chatzky
• Fiona McBain
• Patrick Matera
• JD Foster