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 | |
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Genres Alternative country, Folk rock Similar Will Oldham albums, Folk rock albums | ||
Bonnie prince billy love comes to me
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.
Contents
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,
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
Songs
1Love Comes to Me4:31
2Strange Form of Life3:46
3Wai3:37
References
The Letting Go Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA