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8.0
143930
8.0 |
Record Collector
Between bookending tracks Why Is The Lion?/Bride Of The Lion, reflections on modern fars both, (Everybody's Got A) Friend Named Joe and Vietnam Sunshine meditate gracefully and playfully on friendship and commitment. Spare settings offer breathing room, with strings, sax, flute and more colouring in the songs' fringes. Print edition only
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8.0
143931
8.0 |
Uncut
The most straightforward of Oldham's catalogue, and yet still rich with the oneiric and mysterious qualities that drew so many listeners to his art. Print edition only
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8.0
143932
8.0 |
Mojo
While Oldham frames his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy alias as a group name this time out, it's a collaboration which enhances his long-running idiosyncrasies rather than blandifies them. Print edition only
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8.0
143971
8.0 |
PopMatters
Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s new LP is strengthened by communal tendencies, meeting bombs in Iran and executions in Minneapolis not with clenched fists of protest, but with hugs
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7.5
143933
7.5 |
Paste Magazine
Will Oldham’s 31st album marks a return to his self-described “Louisville-first” approach to making music. His work is still as vital and sharp as it has ever been
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7.2
143961
7.2 |
Spectrum Culture
Oldham thinks through heavy topics on We Are Together Again, but he provides outlets. The music itself usually offers a soft loveliness that provides its own sort of relief
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7.0
143934
7.0 |
musicOMH
Will Oldham continues to forge new paths on latest release, balancing longstanding tropes with a sense of community and connection
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7.0
143935
7.0 |
Far Out
Rooted in country and folk, the compositions are slowed, with strings quietly building in the background to Oldham’s vocals, both haunting and hopeful
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6.5
143936
6.5 |
Northern Transmissions
By the album’s conclusion, Oldham hasn’t so much conquered his own fear as he has accepted it and defined his terms on how he will find a way to move forward
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