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Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings
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Positive: 27 out of 31
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Mixed: 3 out of 31
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Aug 6, 2011Bonnie "Prince" Billy (Will Oldham) isn't for everybody. But I think anyone can like at least something by him. "Lay & Love" and "Strange Form of Life" are highlights for me. A very quiet album.
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DonBDec 22, 2006just beautiful
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ReubenFDec 19, 2006Will Oldham, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, can thank the fickle winds of Indie fashion that he has a long pedigree for producing the sort of music that is currently in much demand. It also happens to be one of his best albums. 'Cursed Sleep' is a standout.
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madslDec 4, 2006I think Will Oldhams persona (this "wild man in the woods"-shtick) is beginning to wear a bit thin...in my mind he peaked with the magnificent I see a Darkness - this is just a minor rerun with added strings and that horrible backing singer, who certainly does her best at making the music obtrusive in an almost comical way...
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CarolRNov 18, 2006silly to rank, but whatever it is that this guy does so beautifully, he does it again here. We go with him to that place.
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salomeyOct 27, 2006back in form and - let's face - hardly anyone can touch this man when in form logical progression from Master & Everyone which was also delicious
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TimPOct 24, 2006Fucking great.
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PerspicaciousCriticOct 20, 2006All the stars seem to perfectly align on
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GuyHOct 9, 2006
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MattD.Oct 3, 2006Beautiful, but don't expect a tidy folk album. This album aches, just like the heart does.
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KevinBOct 2, 2006Much fuller, richer sound than on previous Oldham albums. Not as accessible because it takes longer to get through all of the layers, but it rewards those who stick with it.
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shelbytOct 1, 2006Boring and very flowery, in a bad way. I'm going to the renaissance festival today and expect to hear music not much less engaging than this. I loved the Superwolf Collab. and I See A Darkness but this release just has no pulse.
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MichaelESep 28, 2006For me, there are four Bonny Prince Billy.classics - you can call them "classics" even now: "I See A Darkness", "Ease Down The Road", "Master and Everyone", and now "The Letting Go". How can such dark songs have this uplifting quality, well, I still have to find out!
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RobertoMSep 26, 2006Luminous and lethargic, ecstatic and fairy.
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HenryV.Sep 25, 2006Beautiful songs. Complex and mysterious lyrics. But some of Oldham's singing is on the rough and pitchy side. Overall, amazing.
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TimASep 22, 2006Another perfect album. Beautifully crafted and some amazing lyrics, but thats what we come to expect.
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BillK.Sep 20, 2006Perfect.
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TimothyMSep 19, 2006Hypnotic and special. But this is coming from someone who thinks Mr. Oldham can do no wrong.
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Awards & Rankings
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Paste MagazineAt last, Will Oldham as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy has given us a record of cryptic romanticism to complement the silver-rimmed bleakness of his 1999 masterpiece I See A Darkness. [Sep 2006, p.73]
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It’s a winning combination, with the Prince’s shambolic charm still intact but lent clarity by the new additions that make this infinitely preferable to previous efforts.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe effect is soothing, though it crosses the line into uncharacteristic blandness at times. [22 Sep 2006, p.94]