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82

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: The first full-length release of new material from the singer-songwriter in eight years features contributions from Nathan Salsburg, Mike Hyman and Joan Shelley.
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  • Record Label: Drag City
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Nov 13, 2019
    100
    One of Will Oldham’s strongest albums in recent times, if not ever. .... It’s thoughtful, beautiful fare, along with a few singalong stormers (Mama, Mama will get a crowd swaying at 30 paces) as you’d expect from Oldham, but it’s in the lyrics that he succeeds in his desire for self-reflection.
  2. 85
    These are songs written for the sheer joy found in creating and sharing that still hold within them a much deeper core. ... Beautifully constructed, candid, and hopeful vignettes.
  3. 80
    It is tough to immediately decide where this record fits into Oldham’s dense, diverse and frankly daunting discography, but it’s reaffirming to see him still swinging for the fences.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 13, 2019
    80
    The greatest compliment it can be paid is that it sounds like no time at all separates it from its predecessor. It's a(nother) fine album of gently joyous country songs. [Dec 2019, p.25]
  5. Nov 18, 2019
    80
    Not only is I Have Made A Place the most consistent work Oldham has put out in some time, it is up there with the finest in his now very extensive back catalogue.
  6. Nov 20, 2019
    80
    The album is set in a place that’s warm and brightly illuminated. But it’s there, just outside the circle of light, just out of sight, and it makes Oldham’s place even more lovely for the respite it brings.
  7. Nov 13, 2019
    70
    The album offers a lighter and mellower reading of Bonnie "Prince" Billy as he walks further down a perpetually twisting path with each new set of songs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Nov 23, 2019
    8
    As a fellow Kentuckian, I have closely followed his music for years. This is just another great album from a hugely inspirational songwriter.As a fellow Kentuckian, I have closely followed his music for years. This is just another great album from a hugely inspirational songwriter. Would have been better with At the Back of the Pit though! Expand
  2. Nov 16, 2019
    7
    The usual fare from Will Oldham. Softer pieces that give his voice a platform to warm your soul. It feels like slipping into your favoriteThe usual fare from Will Oldham. Softer pieces that give his voice a platform to warm your soul. It feels like slipping into your favorite shoes. A comfortable and familiar experience reincarnated. I’ve been a fan for a long time now and appreciate his journey. Expand