Beware - Bonnie "Prince" Billy
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

  • Summary: Will Oldham's latest album under his Bonnie "Prince" Billy moniker features appearances by such guest as Wilco's Leroy Bach and Mekons' Jon Langford.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 32
  2. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. 92
    The mood is undeniably American, and Bonnie (or Oldham) seems incomprehensibly at peace with his hallmark solitude. [Winter 2009, p.91]
  2. 80
    It is simply beautiful. [May 2009, p.96]
  3. Beware is a 40-odd minute work that ebbs, flows and carries you along perfectly.
  4. Beware is sloppy in a back porch way. Which can be very appealing, but there's something missing here. [Winter 2009, p.70]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. shawnw
    10
    At last heartfelt, direct lyrics that have understandable meaning and depth. i can't imagine he will ever make another record, perhaps an instrumental one. Expand
  2. christianp
    9
    Everything this man touches is aching and lovely.
  3. clayh
    9
    Solid effort by Billy. This album is not as uneven as "Lie Down in the Light". It seems more grounded, more real and yes it's good.