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His [Will Oldham's] book was more fascinating for me because I knew fewer of the songs. -- Jude Rogers - New Statesman There aren't too many popular songwriters whose words can withstand being read and scrutinised as poetry. Oldham's not only stand up, but stripped of their melodic context, offer different insights... Honest, wry, confessional, occasionally harrowing and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, Oldham's lyrics make for enjoyable and illuminating reading. -- fRoots Songs of Love and Horror feels significant; [Will Oldham is] able to make a connection directly, without the protective veil of a moniker. The blue annotations that accompany each lyric in the book offer his personal reflections. But as much as Oldham attempts transparency, his music, which radiates humour, tenderness, frustration and audacity, remains seductively mysterious. -- Wired

Illustrates, among other things, the impressive breadth of [Oldham's] work, and its distinctive jumble of off-color imagery.

"""Songs of Love and Horror feels significant; [Will Oldham is] able to make a connection directly, without the protective veil of a moniker. The blue annotations that accompany each lyric in the book offer his personal reflections. But as much as Oldham attempts transparency, his music, which radiates humour, tenderness, frustration and audacity, remains seductively mysterious."" -- Wired ""There aren't too many popular songwriters whose words can withstand being read and scrutinised as poetry. Oldham's not only stand up, but stripped of their melodic context, offer different insights... Honest, wry, confessional, occasionally harrowing and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, Oldham's lyrics make for enjoyable and illuminating reading."" -- fRoots ""His [Will Oldham's] book was more fascinating for me because I knew fewer of the songs."" -- Jude Rogers - New Statesman"

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"Performing as himself, Palace Brothers, or Bonnie ""Prince"" Billy, Will Oldham has released more than twenty studio albums, along with EPs, singles, and music for film and television. He is a longtime denizen of Louisville, Kentucky."

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