The Purple Bird
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ReleasedJanuary 31, 2025
Studio
- The Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa
- The Butcher Shack
Length43:35
| The Purple Bird | ||||
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| Released | January 31, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | David Ferguson | |||
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The Purple Bird is the thirtieth studio album by American singer Will Oldham. It was released under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy on January 31, 2025.
Release and reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| The Observer | |
| The Independent | |
| MusicOMH | |
| Paste | 7.8/10[3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[10] |
| Uncut | |
| 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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turned to Dust (Rolling On)" |
| 4:04 |
| 2. | "London May" | Oldham | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Tonight with the Dogs I'm Sleeping" |
| 3:39 |
| 4. | "Boise, Idaho" |
| 3:46 |
| 5. | "The Water's Fine" |
| 4:25 |
| 6. | "Sometimes It's Hard to Breathe" | Oldham | 3:46 |
| 7. | "New Water" | Oldham | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Guns Are for Cowards" | Oldham | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Downstream" |
| 3:48 |
| 10. | "One of These Days (I'm Gonna Spend the Whole Night with You)" |
| 3:50 |
| 11. | "Is My Living in Vain?" | Oldham[a] | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Our Home" |
| 2:55 |
| Total length: | 43:35 | ||
Note
- ^[a] Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark is credited for writing "Is My Living in Vain?"