The Purple Bird

The Purple Bird was produced by David Ferguson, making it the second album on which Will Oldham has worked with a producer.^[1] It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.^[2]

A folk and country album, The Purple Bird consists of 12 tracks and has a runtime of 43 minutes.^[3][4]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Clash	7/10[7]
The Observer	[2]
The Independent	[8]
MusicOMH	[9]
Paste	7.8/10[3]
Pitchfork	7.7/10[4]
PopMatters	8/10[10]
Uncut	[1]
Under the Radar	6.5/10[11]

The Purple Bird was released on January 31, 2025, through Domino.^[12] It is Oldham's thirtieth studio album, and follows Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You (2023).^[1]

Upon its release, The Purple Bird received positive reception from music critics.^{[6][7][13][8][9][3][4][10][1][11]} According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Purple Bird received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from 16 critic scores.^[5]

Note

• ^{^[a]} Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark is credited for writing "Is My Living in Vain?"