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Track Listings
| 1. May it always be |
| 2. Careless love |
| 3. A king at night |
| 4. Just tosee my holy home |
| 5. At break of day |
| 6. After I made love to you |
| 7. Ease down the road |
| 8. The lion layer |
| 9. Mrs William |
| 10. Sheep |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The second instalment of Will Oldham songs recorded under his nom de plume of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Ease Down The Road finds Oldham playing his quintessential role as the crack-voiced acoustic troubadour. He is backed by a drunken choir and a rickety orchestra--featuring, among others, brother Ned Oldham, avant-garde director Harmony Korine, Papa M's David Pajo and a gaggle of long-time musical comrades from Oldham's first group, Palace. In comparison to the first Bonnie "Prince" album--the spectral I See A Darkness--the mood is warm, playful and concerned mainly with love, infidelity and the joys of the flesh; "She's a fine looking lady, and she likes to go down on me", croaks Oldham on "A King At Night", "And I like to go down on her too..." Lewdness aside, though, there's much to recommend Oldham's latest incarnation as a serious artist, rather than some lo-fi freak, suitable only for a niche audience; the lazy, sleep-encrusted love balladry of "Break Of Day" drags on the cast-offs of a raggedly clothed Bob Dylan, while "After I Made Love To You" gently embraces the gospel tradition--albeit, a gospel to the joys of infidelity, with Oldham whispering of "doing something filthy/in a rented room tonight". He's made better albums, but Ease Down The Road finds this lo-fi Lothario reclining into a comfortably gritty middle age. --Louis Pattison
CD Description
Falling somewhere between the creeping gloom of I SEE A DARKNESS and the brighter, more open perspective of MASTER AND EVERYONE, 2001's EASE DOWN THE ROAD finds Bonnie "Prince" Billy (AKA Will Oldham) refining his minimal, poet-with-a-guitar aesthetic. Though still somewhat "old-timey", Oldham's sound is miles removed here from the ragged, backwoods aura headopted for his recordings with Palace Songs in the early '90s. As Bonnie "Prince" Billy, he employs an understated vocal delivery and a straightforward lyrical and melodic style that borrows from traditional folk, yet feels utterly distinctive.
On EASE DOWN THE ROAD, Oldham's concerns turn primarily to love--its devotions ("May It Always Be"), deceptions (the title track), and luminous moments ("After I Made Love to You"). In their balance between detail and meditation, Oldham's lyrics are affecting, and his plaintive voice distils their poignancy. But the dark and violent aspect of Oldham's persona is here too, as evidenced by "Sheep" (an eerie, ambiguous parable with a lightly driving discordant progression on acoustic guitar). Tasteful instrumentation (includingsoft drums, bass, backing vocals, and the occasional violinor lap steel) completes the focused, intimate feel of this very fine collection of songs.
The second instalment of Will Oldham songs recorded under his nom de plume of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Ease Down The Road finds Oldham playing his quintessential role as the crack-voiced acoustic troubadour. He is backed by a drunken choir and a rickety orchestra--featuring, among others, brother Ned Oldham, avant-garde director Harmony Korine, Papa M's David Pajo and a gaggle of long-time musical comrades from Oldham's first group, Palace. In comparison to the first Bonnie "Prince" album--the spectral I See A Darkness--the mood is warm, playful and concerned mainly with love, infidelity and the joys of the flesh; "She's a fine looking lady, and she likes to go down on me", croaks Oldham on "A King At Night", "And I like to go down on her too..." Lewdness aside, though, there's much to recommend Oldham's latest incarnation as a serious artist, rather than some lo-fi freak, suitable only for a niche audience; the lazy, sleep-encrusted love balladry of "Break Of Day" drags on the cast-offs of a raggedly clothed Bob Dylan, while "After I Made Love To You" gently embraces the gospel tradition--albeit, a gospel to the joys of infidelity, with Oldham whispering of "doing something filthy/in a rented room tonight". He's made better albums, but Ease Down The Road finds this lo-fi Lothario reclining into a comfortably gritty middle age. --Louis Pattison
CD Description
Falling somewhere between the creeping gloom of I SEE A DARKNESS and the brighter, more open perspective of MASTER AND EVERYONE, 2001's EASE DOWN THE ROAD finds Bonnie "Prince" Billy (AKA Will Oldham) refining his minimal, poet-with-a-guitar aesthetic. Though still somewhat "old-timey", Oldham's sound is miles removed here from the ragged, backwoods aura headopted for his recordings with Palace Songs in the early '90s. As Bonnie "Prince" Billy, he employs an understated vocal delivery and a straightforward lyrical and melodic style that borrows from traditional folk, yet feels utterly distinctive.
On EASE DOWN THE ROAD, Oldham's concerns turn primarily to love--its devotions ("May It Always Be"), deceptions (the title track), and luminous moments ("After I Made Love to You"). In their balance between detail and meditation, Oldham's lyrics are affecting, and his plaintive voice distils their poignancy. But the dark and violent aspect of Oldham's persona is here too, as evidenced by "Sheep" (an eerie, ambiguous parable with a lightly driving discordant progression on acoustic guitar). Tasteful instrumentation (includingsoft drums, bass, backing vocals, and the occasional violinor lap steel) completes the focused, intimate feel of this very fine collection of songs.
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