Viva Last Blues
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| Viva Last Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Alabama, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 31:27 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
| Will Oldham / Palace chronology | ||||
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Viva Last Blues is the third studio album by Will Oldham. It was released under the moniker Palace Music on Drag City in 1995. The album features Oldham on vocals and guitar, and was recorded by Steve Albini.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Melody Maker | Recommended[2] |
| NME | 8/10[3] |
| Q |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
Pitchfork placed the album at number 60 on the "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s" list.[8] In 2007, Blender placed it at number 98 on the "100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever" list.[9] In 2019, John Green reviewed the song "New Partner" for his podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed; he gave it 4 stars.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More Brother Rides" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Viva Ultra" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "The Brute Choir" | 2:43 |
| 4. | "The Mountain Low" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Tonight's Decision (and Hereafter)" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Work Hard/Play Hard" | 2:50 |
| 7. | "New Partner" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Cat's Blues" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "We All, Us Three, Will Ride" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Old Jerusalem" | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black/Rich Tune" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "You Have Cum... (Alt. Version)" | 2:51 |
