| Bonny Light Horseman | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Bonny Light Horseman |
| Cover: | Bonny Light Horseman - Bonny Light Horseman.png |
| Genre: | Folk[1] |
| Length: | 36:50 |
| Label: | 37d03d |
| Next Title: | Rolling Golden Holy |
| Next Year: | 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 is a recording of a Napoleonic Wars-era English lament.[6] [7] 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.[8] The album was awarded Best Americana Record at the 2021 A2IM Libera Awards[9] and was also nominated for Breakthrough Artist/Release.[10]
| Peak position | ||
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) | 92 |
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