Countless Branches

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Countless Branches
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Studio album by
Released17 January 2020 (2020-01-17)
Length47:18
Label Dead Oceans
Producer Joshua Henry
Bill Fay chronology
Who Is the Sender?
(2015)
Countless Branches
(2020)
Singles from Countless Branches
  1. "Filled With Wonder Once Again"
    Released: 12 November 2019 [1]

Countless Branches is the sixth studio album by English musician Bill Fay. It was released on 17 January 2020 under Dead Oceans. [2]

Contents

The album marks 50 years since Fay's debut self-titled album in 1970. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 84/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
The Line of Best Fit 8.5/10 [5]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Countless Branches was met with acclaim from critics. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album an 82 out of 100 based on 10 reviews from a critical consensus. [7]

Track listing

Countless Branches track listing
No.TitleLength
1."In Human Hands"2:19
2."How Long, How Long"2:43
3."Your Little Face"2:44
4."Salt of the Earth"3:39
5."I Will Remain Here"2:06
6."Filled With Wonder Once Again"3:07
7."Time's Going Somewhere"2:42
8."Love Will Remain"2:24
9."Countless Branches"2:20
10."One Life"2:47
iTunes Deluxe Edition [8]
No.TitleLength
11."Tiny (Bonus Track)"2:56
12."Don't Let My Marigolds Die (Live)"2:17
13."The Rooster (Bonus Track)"3:16
14."Your Little Face (Acoustic version)"2:18
15."Filled With Wonder Once Again"4:19
16."How Long, How Long"2:43
17."Love Will Remain"2:38

Charts

Chart performance for Countless Branches
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [9] 167
Scottish Albums (OCC) [10] 97
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [11] 16

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