The Wonder Show of the World
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Americana, alternative country | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Drag City[1] | |||
| Bonnie "Prince" Billy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| NME | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[7] |
The Wonder Show of the World is a collaborative studio album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang.[8] It was released on Drag City in 2010.[9]
Production
[edit]Will Oldham wrote the lyrics for the album, while Emmett Kelly wrote the music.[10]
Critical reception
[edit]American Songwriter wrote that the album "is polished with smooth blues-guitar wanderings, sparse yet catchy percussion arrangements, and a wealth of reverberating ‘60’s psychedelic choral harmonies."[11] The Guardian wrote that Oldham's "intensity forces our concentration, though, unlike Neil Young, he never extends empathy, only demands it."[12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Troublesome Houses" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Teach Me to Bear You" | 5:44 |
| 3. | "With Cornstalks or Among Them" | 3:07 |
| 4. | "The Sounds Are Always Begging" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Go Folks, Go" | 5:53 |
| 6. | "That's What Our Love Is" | 7:23 |
| 7. | "Merciless and Great" | 5:31 |
| 8. | "Where Wind Blows" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Someone Coming Through" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Kids" | 2:45 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy – music
- The Cairo Gang – music
- Shahzad Ismaily – bass guitar, percussion, vocals
- Phil Elverum – vocals (5, 10)
- Tusi – recording
- Paul Oldham – mastering
- Chris Kelly – artwork
- Joanne Oldham – artwork
- Dan Osborn – layout
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 71 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 176 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 32 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show of the World | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.
- ^ Bush, John. "The Wonder Show of the World - Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Cairo Gang". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang: The Wonder Show Of The World". Music.
- ^ "Album Review: Bonnie "Prince" Billy and the Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show of the World". April 5, 2010.
- ^ "Album Review: Bonnie Prince Billy and The Cairo Gang - The Wonder Show of the World". DrownedInSound.
- ^ "Album Review: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang - 'The Wonder Show Of The World' (Domino) | NME". April 16, 2010.
- ^ "Bonnie "Prince" Billy / The Cairo Gang: The Wonder Show of the World". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Cairo Gang | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang The Wonder Show of the World". exclaim.ca.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (December 9, 2010). "How Much Instability Is Too Much? (Published 2010)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY AND THE CAIRO GANG > The Wonder Show of the World « American Songwriter". American Songwriter. April 1, 2010.
- ^ Spencer, Neil (March 21, 2010). "Bonnie Prince Billy: The Wonder Show of the World | CD review" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bonnie+%27Prince%27+Billy+%26+The+Cairo+Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bonnie+%27Prince%27+Billy+%26+The+Cairo+Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie+%27Prince%27+Billy+%26+The+Cairo+Gang – The Wonder Show Of The World". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "bonnie-prince-billy-the-cairo-gange Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
External links
[edit]- The Wonder Show of the World at Discogs (list of releases)
