| The Wonder Show of the World | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Americana, alternative country | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Drag City [1] | |||
| Bonnie "Prince" Billy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A− [3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [5] |
| NME | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [7] |
The Wonder Show of the World is a collaborative studio album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang. [8] It was released on Drag City in 2010. [9]
Will Oldham wrote the lyrics for the album, while Emmett Kelly wrote the music. [10]
American Songwriter wrote that the album "is polished with smooth blues-guitar wanderings, sparse yet catchy percussion arrangements, and a wealth of reverberating ‘60’s psychedelic choral harmonies." [11] The Guardian wrote that Oldham's "intensity forces our concentration, though, unlike Neil Young, he never extends empathy, only demands it." [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Troublesome Houses" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Teach Me to Bear You" | 5:44 |
| 3. | "With Cornstalks or Among Them" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "The Sounds Are Always Begging" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Go Folks, Go" | 5:53 |
| 6. | "That's What Our Love Is" | 7:23 |
| 7. | "Merciless and Great" | 5:31 |
| 8. | "Where Wind Blows" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Someone Coming Through" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Kids" | 2:45 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] | 71 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [14] | 176 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [15] | 32 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [16] | 16 |
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