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• Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s album I See a Darkness seems to pick up where Will Oldham’s 1997 album Joya left off; a more melodic style than the veteran Palace listener might be used to.

  Oldham definitely hasn’t abandoned his foundation of mordant lyrics and minimalist arrangements, but he has built a variety of different layers that make this album an emotional and pleasurable listening experience. In “Nomadic Revery,” Oldham draws upon his classic Appalachian sound; it’s the kind of song that begs you to join in. Oldham has always given the kind of energy to his character’s voices that most people are afraid to relate to.

  This is all too evident in “Death to Everyone,” Oldham punches out his bitter poetry in his most somber voice. The album takes its most surprising turn on “Madeleine-Mary,” a Celtic-style folk song set