Joya
Studio album by
Will Oldham
ReleasedOctober 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)
Genre
Length40:29
LabelDrag City
Producer
Will Oldham chronology
Arise Therefore
(1996) 		Joya
(1997) 		I See a Darkness
(1999)

Joya is the fifth studio album by American musician Will Oldham. It was released on Drag City in 1997 as the first album billed to his name, rather than the Palace or Bonnie "Prince" Billy monikers. It also features Bob Arellano, Colin Gagon, and David Pajo.

In 2007, when the album became available for download through iTunes, the artist credit was changed to Bonnie "Prince" Billy, with altered artwork reflecting the change.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
NME7/10[3]
Uncut9/10[4]
The Village VoiceC+[5]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "it's a promising, ultimately unfulfilling record that doesn't quite prove whether Oldham is a songwriter of pretense or genuine talent."[1] Rob O'Connor of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ grade, calling it "hypnotic and sublimely bizarre."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Will Oldham

No.TitleLength
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"3:13
Limited edition bonus disc: Little Joya
No.TitleLength
1."Prologue"1:35
2."Joya"4:57
3."Exit Music (for a Dick)"1:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Joya – Will Oldham". AllMusic. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ^ a b O'Connor, Rob (December 19, 1997). "Joya". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Bailie, Stuart (October 25, 1997). "Will Oldham – Joya". NME. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Young, Rob (July 9, 2012). "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – reissues". Uncut. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 2, 1997). "Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

External links

Will Oldham (Palace / Palace Songs / Palace Music / Palace Brothers / Bonnie "Prince" Billy)
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