The Letting Go

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Released 19 September 2006 The Letting Go(2006) Ask Forgiveness(2007) Release date 19 September 2006 Producer Valgeir Sigurðsson		Label Drag City, Domino Artist Will Oldham Place recorded Reykjavik

Genres Alternative country, Folk rock Similar Will Oldham albums, Folk rock albums

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The Letting Go is an album by American musician Will Oldham, released under his moniker Bonnie "Prince" Billy. It was recorded in Reykjavík, Iceland and produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson, who is known for his work with the Icelandic artist Björk. This album's arrangement was done by Nico Muhly. Dawn McCarthy of Faun Fables also sings on the album.

The album's name comes from the last lines of the Emily Dickinson poem that starts "After a Great Pain, A Formal Feeling Comes."

This is the hour of lead

Remembered if outlived,
As freezing persons recollect the snow,

First chill, then stupor, then the letting go

Reception

The music review online magazine Pitchfork Media placed The Letting Go at number 195 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.

Track listing

"Love Comes to Me" – 4:31
"Strange Form of Life" – 3:46
"Wai" – 3:37
"Cursed Sleep" – 5:35
"No Bad News" – 4:45
"Cold & Wet" – 2:21
"Big Friday" – 2:43
"Lay and Love" – 3:50
"The Seedling" – 4:36
"Then the Letting Go" – 5:19
"God's Small Song" – 4:05
"I Called You Back" – 7:53
"Ebb Tide" – 5:14 (hidden track). Bonus track on some versions, "Untitled" on some versions.

Personnel

Emmett Kelly – guitar

Dawn McCarthy – singing

Paul Oldham – bass

Valgeir Sigurdsson – recording, mixing

Jim White – drums

Songs

1Love Comes to Me4:31
2Strange Form of Life3:46
3Wai3:37

References

The Letting Go Wikipedia

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