Joya
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The first and only solo release from Oldham under his own name, outside of a couple extended plays and an album of acoustic versions of his early work, doesn't deviate heavily from the later Palace Brothers material. Much like Viva Last Blues, Oldham's Kentucky roots peer out from the dirt as he maintains his alt-country tunes.
Honestly, Joya doesn't change much up at all from the previously mentioned record outside of some personnel changes, including David Pajo of Slint. Oldham keeps to his ... read more
Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "Joya" caught my attention because of the compelling critical reviews I had read. It's also important to share that at the time I was residing on the island of Kauai. Isolated is how I would describe my situation. So, with this debut, I found myself a bit overwhelmed by the music. It would take a few more years to access just what Bonnie "Prince" Billy was on about. I find this record to be a more upfront, uptempo record than so many of his ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | O Let It Be 3:43 | |
| 2 | Antagonism 5:18 | |
| 3 | New Gypsy 3:13 | |
| 4 | Under What Was Oppression 3:05 | |
| 5 | The Gator 2:26 | |
| 6 | Open Your Heart 3:27 | |
| 7 | Rider 1:31 | |
| 8 | Be Still and Know God (Don't Be Shy) 3:10 | |
| 9 | Apocolypse, No! 3:44 | |
| 10 | I Am Still What I Meant To Be 3:51 | |
| 11 | Bolden Boke Boy 3:48 | |
| 12 | Idea And Deed 3:12 |
Total Length: 40 minutes
