Lie Down in the Light is a studio album by Will Oldham. It was released under the moniker Bonnie "Prince" Billy on Drag City in 2008.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, alternative country | |||
| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Mark Nevers | |||
| Bonnie "Prince" Billy chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Independent | favorable[3] |
| musicOMH |  [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.7/10[5] |
| This Is Fake DIY | 8/10[6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Will Oldham, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy Does It" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "You Remind Me of Something (The Glory Goes)" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "So Everyone" | 4:01 |
| 4. | "For Every Field There's a Mole" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "(Keep Eye On) Other's Gain" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "You Want That Picture" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Missing One" | 2:47 |
| 8. | "What's Missing Is" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Where Is the Puzzle?" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Lie Down in the Light" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Willow Trees Bend" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "I'll Be Glad" (Shannon Stephens) | 2:43 |
Personnel
editMusicians
- Will Oldham – music
- Emmett Kelly – guitar, harmony voice, recorder, shrooti box
- Shahzad Ismaily – percussion, banjo, piano, electric guitar, row of wrenches, laptop organ
- Paul Oldham – bass guitar
- Ashley Webber – voice
- Roy Agee – trombone
- Tony Crow – piano, organ
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Pete Finney – pedal steel guitar
- Ben Martin – percussion
- Dennis Solee – clarinet
- Rod Fletcher – voices
- John Ryles – voices
- Marty Slayton – voices
Production
- Mark Nevers – recording
- Paul Oldham – mixing (5)
- Scott Colburn – mastering
- Joanne Oldham – cover drawing, depicting Jacob Wrestling with the Angel[7]
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 51 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "Lie Down In The Light by Bonnie "Prince" Billy". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ Lie Down in the Light at AllMusic
- ^ The Independent review
- ^ review Archived 2008-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pitchfork review
- ^ This is Fake DIY review
- ^ Alan Licht (Ed.) (2012), Will Oldham on Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Faber and Faber Ltd., London, pp. 288-9. ISBN 978-0-571-25814-7.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bonnie+%22Prince%22+Billy – Lie Down In The Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie+%22Prince%22+Billy – Lie Down In The Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
External links
edit- Lie Down in the Light at Discogs (list of releases)