Five Stories (album)
# Five Stories (album)

Five Stories is an album by singer/songwriter Kris Delmhorst. Delmhorst is a multi-instrumentalist who adds a full acoustic band to this release.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Minor 7th | (favorable) |

Allmusic stated that "Five Stories is a very satisfying album, sure to please fans and anyone who appreciates intelligent songwriters."

## Track listing

All songs by Kris Delmhorst unless noted.

* "Cluck Old Hen" (Delmhorst, Traditional) – 3:17
* "Damn Love Song" – 4:54
* "Broken White Line" – 3:24
* "Little Wings" – 3:03
* "Words Fail You" - 5:52
* "Just What I Meant" – 3:23
* "Yellow Brick Road" – 3:43
* "Garden Rose" – 4:43
* "Mean Old Wind" – 2:29
* "Honeyed Out" – 3:31
* "Gave It Away" – 4:41
* "Lullaby 101" – 3:00

## Personnel

* Kris Delmhorst - vocals, guitar, organ, cello
* Billy Conway - percussion, drums, vibraphone
* Sean Staples - banjo, guitar, mandolin, drums, percussion
* David Champagne - guitar
* Dana Colley - sax, Jew's-harp
* Cate Curtis - background vocals
* Tom Halter - flugelhorn
* Evan Harriman - organ
* Tim Kelly - dobro
* Eric Roper - banjo
* Jennifer Kimball - background vocals, drums, percussion
* Andrew Mazzone - bass, drums, guitar
* Nolan McKelvey - bass, background vocals
* Lori McKenna - background vocals
* Dave Rizzuti - pedal steel guitar

## Production

* Produced by Kris Delmhorst and Billy Conway
* Engineered by Billy Conway
* Mastered by Jeff Lipton
* Design and photography by Kris Delmhorst and Megan Summers
