Bonny Light Horseman
Studio album by
Bonny Light Horseman
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2020 (2020-01-24)
Studio
GenreFolk[1]
Length36:50
Label37d03d
Bonny Light Horseman chronology
Bonny Light Horseman
(2020) 		Rolling Golden Holy
(2022)

Bonny Light Horseman is the debut album by American folk supergroup[2] Bonny Light Horseman, released on January 24, 2020.[3] Recording began at the site of the defunct Rundfunk der DDR and concluded in January 2019 at Dreamland Recording Studios near Woodstock, New York.[4][5] Upon release, the album was met with mostly positive reviews,[3] and debuted at 92 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart.[5]

The album's title track reprises a Napoleonic Wars-era English lament.[6][7] Eric D. Johnson joined singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and multi-instrumentalist Josh Kaufman to form Bonny Light Horseman after learning they were reworking folk songs.[2][8] Mitchell had previously researched Greek mythology for her Broadway musical Hadestown and solo album of the same name. Before recording the album, the group made their live debut at the 2018 edition of Eaux Claires music festival. Festival founders Aaron Dessner (guitar)[2] and Justin Vernon (vocals) feature on Bonny Light Horseman and distributed the album under their 37d03d label.

The album received a Grammy Award for Best Folk Album nomination while the track "Deep in Love" was nominated for Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.[9] The album was awarded Best Americana Record at the 2021 A2IM Libera Awards[10] and was also nominated for Breakthrough Artist/Release.[11]

Track listing

Bonny Light Horseman track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bonny Light Horseman"
4:31
2."Deep in Love"
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Mitchell
5:09
3."The Roving"
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Mitchell
4:21
4."Jane Jane"
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Mitchell
3:06
5."Blackwaterside"
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Mitchell
3:25
6."Magpie's Nest"
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Mitchell
4:59
7."Lowlands"
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Mitchell
3:30
8."Mountain Rain"
2:40
9."Bright Morning Stars"
2:05
10."10,000 Miles"
  • Johnson
  • Kaufman
  • Mitchell
3:04
Total length:36:50

Charts

Bonny Light Horseman chart performance
Chart (2020) Peak
position
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[12] 1
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[5] 92

References

  1. ^ "Bonny Light Horseman: Bonny Light Horseman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ a b c Bernstein, Jonathan (2019-07-31). "New Folk Supergroup Bonny Light Horseman Unveil Debut Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. ^ a b "Bonny Light Horseman by Bonny Light Horseman". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. ^ "Bio". Bonny Light Horseman. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  5. ^ a b c "Bonny Light Horseman Interview: Emerging Artists Spotlight". Billboard. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  6. ^ Kolberg, Brad (2020-03-12). "Bonny Light Horseman Make Old Folk Songs New Again". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  7. ^ "The Bonny Light Horseman". Dublin City Council. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  8. ^ "Bonny Light Horseman Adapts Age-Old Songs for a New Era". No Depression Journal of Roots Music. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. ^ "Bonny Light Horseman". GRAMMY.com. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  10. ^ "2021 Winners". Libera Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  11. ^ "2021 Nominees". Libera Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  12. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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