| I Made a Place | ||||
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| Released | November 15, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Downtown Recording, Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Genre | Indie folk [1] | |||
| Length | 43:34 | |||
| Label | Drag City/Domino | |||
| Producer | Mark Nevers [2] | |||
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I Made a Place is a 2019 album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, the stage name of American indie folk musician Will Oldham. It was released to positive critical reception.
The songs that make up I Made a Place were recorded by Oldham with producer Mark Nevers; the duo originally considered making a Ramones cover album but after the death of David Berman, they went back to original songs. [2] These compositions were recorded with no intention on releasing an album. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10 [3] |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| American Songwriter | [6] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| MusicOMH | [9] |
| NME | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [1] |
The editorial staff of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Fred Thomas concluding that it is made up of solid songwriting but stating, "While no less emotionally dense than that or any of Oldham's work, I Made a Place feels less intense, and even fun by comparison". [5] Kitty Empire of The Observer gave it four out of five stars, for the moving quality of Oldham's lyrics and in particular his investigation of solitude. [8] Sal Sodomsky of Pitchfork awarded the album 7.1 out of 10 for what he wrote was one of Oldham's most "complicated" albums. [1] Stereogum named it album of the week, with Tom Breihan calling the songs "security-blanket music, and it's lovely". [11]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Slant Magazine [12] | Top 25 Albums of 2019 | 25 |
| Uncut [13] | Top 75 Albums of 2019 | 39 |
All songs written by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [14] | 56 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 114 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] | 87 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [17] | 58 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] | 93 |
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