Joya (album)
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| Joya | ||||
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| Released | October 27, 1997 | |||
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| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
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Joya is the fifth studio album by American musician Will Oldham. It was released on Drag City in 1997 as the first album billed to his name, rather than the Palace or Bonnie "Prince" Billy monikers. It also features Bob Arellano, Colin Gagon, and David Pajo.
In 2007, when the album became available for download through iTunes, the artist credit was changed to Bonnie "Prince" Billy, with altered artwork reflecting the change.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| NME | 7/10[3] |
| Uncut | 9/10[4] |
| The Village Voice | C+[5] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that "it's a promising, ultimately unfulfilling record that doesn't quite prove whether Oldham is a songwriter of pretense or genuine talent."[1] Rob O'Connor of Entertainment Weekly called it "hypnotic and sublimely bizarre."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Will Oldham.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Let It Be" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Antagonism" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "New Gypsy" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Under What Was Oppression" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "The Gator" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Open Your Heart" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Rider" | 1:31 |
| 8. | "Be Still and Know God (Don't Be Shy)" | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Apocolypse, No!" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "I Am Still What I Meant to Be" | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Bolden Boke Boy" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Idea and Deed" | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Prologue" | 1:35 |
| 2. | "Joya" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Exit Music (for a Dick)" | 1:12 |