I See a Darkness

by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

I See a Darkness cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 January 1999
  • Label: Palace Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:51
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 11 ratings

Artists on this release: Bob Arellano, Will Oldham, Peter Townsend

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Will Oldham adopts the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker to deliver a profoundly dark, depressive classic of alt-country and Americana. 'I See a Darkness' relies on sparse, somber acoustic arrangements and an intimate, haunting vocal delivery to explore deep existential loneliness.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, alienation, death, male-vocalist, minimalistic, lo-fi, male-vocals, storytelling, minimal

Tracklist

  1. A Minor Place (03:43)
  2. Nomadic Revery (All Around) (03:58)
  3. I See A Darkness (04:49)
  4. Another Day Full Of Dread (03:10)
  5. Death To Everyone (04:31)
  6. Knockturne (02:17)
  7. Madeleine-Mary (02:31)
  8. Song For The New Breed (03:23)
  9. Today I Was An Evil One (03:52)
  10. Black (03:45)
  11. Raining In Darling (01:52)

Credits

  • Bonnie "Prince" Billy - primary artist
  • Joanne Oldham - artwork [skull]
  • Paul Oldham - bass, backing vocals, recorded by, additional guest performer, recording
  • Peter Townsend - drums, additional guest performer
  • Bob Arellano - guitar, additional guest performer
  • Will Oldham - guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Sammy Harkham - illustration [drawings]
  • Colin Gagon - keyboards, piano, accordion, mixed by [mixed with], additional guest performer
  • Len Small - layout
  • Konrad Strauss - mastered by
  • David Pajo - mixed by [mixed with], lead guitar
  • Joe Oldham - photography by
  • Dianne Bellino - lyrics by

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