I Made a Place explained

I Made a Place
Type:studio
Artist:Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Cover:Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I Made a Place.jpg
Alt:A thick red border around a photo of a butterfly with the album and artist name in black hand-written script
Studio:Downtown Recording, Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Genre:Indie folk
Length:43:34
Label:Drag City/Domino
Producer:Mark Nevers
Prev Title:Wolf of the Cosmos
Prev Year:2018

I Made a Place is a 2019 album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, the stage name of American indie folk musician Will Oldham. It was released to positive critical reception.

Recording

The songs that make up I Made a Place were recorded by Oldham with producer Mark Nevers; the duo originally considered making a Ramones cover album but after the death of David Berman, they went back to original songs. These compositions were recorded with no intention on releasing an album.

Critical reception

The editorial staff of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Fred Thomas concluding that it is made up of solid songwriting but stating, "While no less emotionally dense than that or any of Oldham's work, I Made a Place feels less intense, and even fun by comparison". Kitty Empire of The Observer gave it four out of five stars, for the moving quality of Oldham's lyrics and in particular his investigation of solitude. Sal Sodomsky of Pitchfork awarded the album 7.1 out of 10 for what he wrote was one of Oldham's most "complicated" albums. Stereogum named it album of the week, with Tom Breihan calling the songs "security-blanket music, and it's lovely".

Accolades

Accolades for I Made a Place
PublicationAccoladeRank
Slant MagazineTop 25 Albums of 201925
UncutTop 75 Albums of 201939

Track listing

All songs written by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

  1. "New Memory Box" – 3:01
  2. "Dream Awhile" – 3:31
  3. "The Devil's Throat" – 3:33
  4. "Look Backward on Your Future, Look Forward to Your Past" – 3:55
  5. "I Have Made a Place" – 3:39
  6. "Squid Eye" – 2:46
  7. "You Know the One" – 3:37
  8. "This Is Far from Over" – 2:46
  9. "Nothing Is Busted" – 4:33
  10. "Mama Mama" – 2:32
  11. "The Glow, Pt. 3" – 3:22
  12. "Thick Air" – 2:41
  13. "Building a Fire" – 3:38

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