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Marking the first time that long time collaborator David Pajo appeared on record with Oldham, Joya is definitely one of the most guitar-driven Bonnie вЂPrinceвЂ™ Billy sets. Opener вЂO Let It BeвЂ™ is a clear statement of intent, rattling out of the speakers complete with rollicking drums and ragged guitars, and even approaches something that could be vaguely described as a chorus. It might only be a year older than Arise Therefore, but Joya is a world away from it in terms of dynamics and sonic range. The next release in this reissue run originally appeared under the name of plain old Will Oldham in 1997. If thereвЂ™s one thing everyone will agree on, itвЂ™s that Oldham will struggle to beat вЂYou Have Cum In Your Hair And Your Dick Is Hanging OutвЂ™ for a track name. Give it time, and the simple beauty of вЂThe Weaker SoldierвЂ™ will reveal itself, but be prepared to put a shift in. The rest of Arise Therefore reverts to that extremely lo-fi template however, and will live or die in your estimation depending on your opinion of such recordings. Other moments вЂ“ вЂArise, ThereforeвЂ™s almost jaunty jangle and church organ backing, the unexpected guitar freakout on вЂThe Sun Highlights The Lack In EachвЂ™ вЂ“ suggest some of the routes that Bonnie вЂPrinceвЂ™ Billy will meander down on later records. As with many of his songs, it's never really clear what Oldham is talking about, but with lines telling someone to вЂњ fuck him with somethingвЂќ and вЂњ give him a goat headвЂќ, itвЂ™s probably not a topic youвЂ™d want to delve deep into. It probably doesnвЂ™t help that AlbiniвЂ™s no-frills recording exposes the limitations of OldhamвЂ™s voice, which strains a little too far off track throughout, but it does underline the unadorned beauty of songs such as вЂA SuckerвЂ™s Evening,вЂ™ built around a simple, hypnotic guitar line. This makes for quite an uncomfortable listen at first, as thereвЂ™s no hiding from these dark tales and the characters that inhabit them. OldhamвЂ™s quavering vocals are pushed front and centre throughout the record, with simple guitar and piano occasionally enlivened by a basic drum machine. Originally released as a Palace Brothers record in 1996, the Steve Albini-engineered album is as stark as Oldham gets. If you were a newcomer wanting to know more about Bonnie вЂPrinceвЂ™ Billy, I donвЂ™t think many people would recommend Arise Therefore as an ideal starting point. Whatever the reason for their reappearance, they definitely help to show some of the threads and themes that have constantly flowed throughout Will OldhamвЂ™s works. ThereвЂ™s no clear indication as to why these six have been chosen, and they appear unadorned with extra bonus tracks or any re-editing. ThatвЂ™s maybe one of the reasons why just six of his albums have been reissued this year, all under the Bonnie вЂPrinceвЂ™ Billy moniker. Releasing records under a number of different pseudonyms and recording different versions of tracks probably doesnвЂ™t help either. Balancing dark, introspective lyricism with a sly, dark sense of humour has won Will Oldham fans as diverse as Johnny Cash and Kanye West, but it can make him seem quite daunting to anyone unfamiliar with his music. ThatвЂ™s certainly the case with Bonnie вЂPrinceвЂ™ Billy, an artist who seems to have achieved an almost untouchable status amongst fans and fellow musicians, despite the fact that heвЂ™s never even come close to what we might consider вЂa hitвЂ™. When an artist has managed to release 17 studio albums in 20 years вЂ“ not to mention 25 EPs and a clutch of live records as well вЂ“ itвЂ™s hard to know where to start.

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