Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (album)

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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Studio album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
ReleasedAugust 2013
Genre Indie folk, alternative country
Length28:19
Label Palace
Producer Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy chronology
What the Brothers Sang
(2013)
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
(2013)
Singer's Grave – A Sea of Tongues
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [1]

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy is the 2013 pseudonymous studio album by Will Oldham under the alias Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Oldham wrote, performed, recorded, released and distributed the album himself. At 28:19, it is Oldham's shortest release to date under the "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy" moniker.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Will Oldham.

  1. "I Heard of a Source" – 2:44
  2. "Lessons from Stony" – 2:55
  3. "Triumph of Will" – 2:49
  4. "I Will Be Born Again" – 2:43
  5. "Make It Not an Evil Mark" – 3:07
  6. "The Spotted Pig" – 2:23
  7. "This Is My Cocktail" – 2:32
  8. "Bad Man" – 2:22
  9. "Ending It All (As I Do)" – 3:26
  10. "Royal Quiet Deluxe" – 3:18

Personnel

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