Bill Fay - Life Is People
Critic Score
Based on 22 reviews
2012 Ratings: #29 / 1118
User Score
Based on 41 ratings
Liked by 4 people
August 21, 2012 / Release Date
LP / Format
Dead Oceans / Label
Folk / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Mojo

Life Is People is superb.

90
The Line of Best Fit

Indeed, throughout Life Is People Fay’s voice, enriched by time, suggests that it has come through much yet never descends into polemic.

90
Uncut

Ultimately, it's that compassionate vision of song that resonates through Life Is People, as Fay observes the passing of the days with redemption in mind.

80
Pitchfork

Beautiful, patient and poignant, Life Is People is an expert singer-songwriter album, as dependent upon keen insight as it is upon meticulous arrangement.

80
Consequence of Sound

With top-notch production framing technical and emotive musicianship, Fay recaptures his sound as a lucky few remember it.

80
No Ripcord

He has come up with a gem of a record, heartfelt and true, that hopefully will get him some of the attention he richly deserves. 

80
AllMusic
It is not a comeback record but a late continuation, a great work of art.
SarkastiK
52

June Listening Calendar Day 14: Bill Fay - Life is People

Ok so I realize that there’s a lot of history behind Life is People, and that history in itself is genuinely pretty interesting. A man who got kicked off his label in the 70s, left music for over 30 years, noticed that his old music had gained a lot of cult fans, and eventually made this album as a way to capitalize off of that following. I appreciate that story a lot, I think music made by someone who lived that life could bring ... read more

MinatoArisato
60

A subtle and minimal record that is very somber. An alright album but it does sound quite samey throughout and drags on for a bit to long.

Best Track: Cosmic Concerto (Life Is People)
Worst Track: Big Painter

NonkelHans
75

Love the cover, great picture. The fact that the man is old doesn't worry me: he's not that much older than me actually. But as for this music: it seems well cafted enough, it just hasn't sunk in yet. OK for driving.

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Track List

  1. There Is A Valley 
  2. Big Painter 
  3. Never Ending Happening 
  4. This World 
  5. The Healing Day 
  6. City of Dreams 
  7. Be At Peace With Yourself 
  8. Jesus, Etc. 
  9. Empires 
  10. Thank You Lord 
  11. Cosmic Concerto (Life Is People) 
  12. The Coast No Man Can Tell
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Added on: August 21, 2012