I See a Darkness

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I See a Darkness
Studio album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Released 19 January 1999
Genre Folk, indie rock
Length 37:56
Label United States Palace Records
United Kingdom Domino Records
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy chronology
Joya
(1997)		 I See a Darkness
(1999)		 Ease Down the Road
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars [1]
The AV Club (very favorable) [2]
Pitchfork Media (10.0/10.0) [3]

I See a Darkness is an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. It is Will Oldham's sixth album, and the first on which he used his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker. The album was released in 1999 on Palace Records. The album also features Bob Arellano, Colin Gagon, Paul Oldham, and Peter Townsend.

Johnny Cash recorded the title track on his album in 2000. American III: Solitary Man. Oldham provided background vocals for Cash's version. [4] Steve Adey also covered the title track on his 2006 LP All Things Real. [5]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "A Minor Place" - 3:43
  2. "Nomadic Revery (All Around)" - 3:58
  3. "I See a Darkness" - 4:49
  4. "Another Day Full of Dread" - 3:10
  5. "Death to Everyone" - 4:31
  6. "Knockturne" - 2:17
  7. "Madeleine-Mary" - 2:31
  8. "Song for the New Breed" - 3:24
  9. "Today I Was an Evil One" - 3:52
  10. "Black" - 3:46
  11. "Raining in Darling" - 1:54

[edit] Awards

The album has been listed as a Best of several times in several publications:

  • #320 - Acclaimed Music: All-Time Top 3000 Albums [6]
  • #171 - Stylus: Top Favourite 101-200 Albums Ever[7]
  • #20 - Mojo: The 100 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime[8]
  • #9 - Pitchfork Media: Top 100 Albums of the 1990s,[9] and notably received a rare 10.0/10 rating from Pitchfork.

[edit] References

  1. ^ I See a Darkness at Allmusic
  2. ^ Apr 19, 2002 AV Club Review
  3. ^ Oct 1, 1999 Pitchfork review
  4. ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/johnny-cash/american-iv-the-man-comes-around.htm
  5. ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/steve-adey/all-things-real.htm
  6. ^ Acclaimed Music
  7. ^ Top 101-200 Favourite Albums Ever : The Stylus Magazine List - Article - Stylus Magazine
  8. ^ Acclaimed Music Forum
  9. ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/10/ Top 100 Albums of the 1990s
Will Oldham (Palace / Palace Songs / Palace Music / Palace Brothers / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
Studio albums
There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You (1993) · Days in the Wake (1994) · Viva Last Blues (1995) · Arise Therefore (1996) · Joya (1997) · I See a Darkness (1999) · Ode Music (2000) · Ease Down the Road (2001) · Master and Everyone (2003) · Sings Greatest Palace Music (2004) · Superwolf (2005) · The Brave and the Bold (2006) · The Letting Go (2006) · Wai Notes (2007) · Lie Down in the Light (2008) · Beware (2009) · The Wonder Show of the World (2010) · Wolfroy Goes to Town (2011)
Live albums
EPs
Goat Songs (1993) · An Arrow Through the Bitch (1994) · Hope (1994) · The Mountain (1995) · Songs Put Together For (The Broken Giant) (1996) · Western Music (1997) · Black/Rich Music (1998) · Blue Lotus Feet (1998) · Dream of a Drunk Black Southern Eagle (1999) · More Revery (live version) (2000) · All Most Heaven (2000) · Get on Jolly (2000) · More Revery (studio version) (2001) · Amalgamated Sons of Rest (2002) · Slitch Music (2002) · Seafarers Music (2004) · Pebbles and Ripples (2004) · I Gave You (2005) · Strange Form of Life (2007) · Ask Forgiveness (2007) · Among The Gold (2009)
Compilations
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