pitchfork friday, august 5

Three recent Will Oldham releases highlight how the prolific folk-not-folksinger has managed to make inconsistency part of his artistic identity.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney / Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Phantom Family Halo| There Is No God / Must Be Blind / The Mindeater |Drag City / Sophomore Lounge | Pitchfork 7.0 / 6.2 / 5.8

There Is No God (iTunes Version)

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Must Be Blind (V0 P2P)

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The Mindeater (V0 P2P)

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Godspeed You! Black Emperor/Thee Silver Mt. Zionist's solo debut recalls John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.

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Efrim Manuel Menuck | Plays "High Gospel" | Constellation | Pitchfork 7.6

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On his Polow Da Don-produced King of Hearts, the endearlngly romantic vocalist makes a bid for a higher level of R&B-world recognition.

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Lloyd| King of Hearts | Interscope / Zone 4 Inc. | Pitchfork 7.9

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The L.A. transplant's Kompakt debut LP collects 12 tech-house instrumentals, which can act as a form of comedown comfort food.

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John Tejada | Parabolas | Pitchfork 7.1

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Young UK crooner Alex Clare's The Lateness of the Hour, featuring production from Diplo and Switch, comes off like a Ray LaMontagne record with beats.

Version: iTunes Deluxe Version

Alex Clare | The Lateness of the Hour | Island | Pitchfork 3.7

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