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- Summary: Jim White and Paul Oldham are among the guests on prolific songwriter Will Oldham's latest Bonnie "Prince" Billy studio recording.
- Record Label: Drag City
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Alt-Country
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 24
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Mixed: 2 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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The pull of European cool against Oldham's usual rustic, heartfelt love poetry creates moments of sweet tension.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe effect is soothing, though it crosses the line into uncharacteristic blandness at times. [22 Sep 2006, p.94]
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Arguably up there with his greatest achievements to date, "The Letting Go" is business as usual for Oldham, but also a brand new start.
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The lineup addition of [singer Dawn] McCarthy proves to be a genius move; her vocals blend beautifully with Oldham's, and her soaring solo flights make a great recording exceptional.
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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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This promising notion of marrying the overly pensive, doomed-romantic Billy persona with orchestral-sized studio ambitions is a wash, the cumulative effect being undeniably gorgeous, in a rainy-day internalized apocalypse kind of way.
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Under The RadarThough it’s extremely well-crafted and features all his beloved attributes, it’s unlikely to win him many new fans. [#15]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 18
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Mixed: 3 out of 18
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Negative: 0 out of 18
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DonBDec 22, 2006just beautiful
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RobertoMSep 26, 2006Luminous and lethargic, ecstatic and fairy.
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salomeyOct 27, 2006
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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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MichaelESep 28, 2006
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GuyHOct 9, 2006
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shelbytOct 1, 2006
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