2006 studio album by Tortoise & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
The Brave and the Bold |
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Studio album by Tortoise & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy |
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Released | January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24) |
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Recorded | 2003–2004 |
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Studio | Soma Studios |
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Length | 39:44 |
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Label | Overcoat Recordings |
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy chronology |
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Superwolf (2005) | The Brave and the Bold (2006) | The Letting Go (2006) | |
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Tortoise chronology |
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The Brave and the Bold is a 2006 collaborative studio album by Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. It was released on Overcoat Recordings. It consists of interpretations of ten songs originally by a wide range of musicians.
Critical reception
Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | B+[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Pitchfork | 5.4/10[5] |
PopMatters | [6] |
Slant Magazine | [7] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, based on 28 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Amanda Petrusich of Pitchfork gave the album a 5.4 out of 10, stating that "The Brave and the Bold is a collection of not-particularly-compelling cover songs, rolled out by two of contemporary indie's most uncompromising and rewarding forces."[5] Michael J. Kramer of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, calling it "a melding of the minds, a comic-book collision of musical forces whose mutant powers turn mere simulation into disturbing mimetic magic."[6]
Track listing
Charts
References
- ^ a b "The Brave And The Bold by Tortoise & Bonnie "Prince" Billy". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "The Brave and the Bold - Tortoise". AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Murray, Noel (February 1, 2006). "Tortoise And Bonnie "Prince" Billy: The Brave And The Bold". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Sylvie (January 12, 2006). "Tortoise / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, The Brave and the Bold". The Guardian. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Petrusich, Amanda (January 25, 2006). "TortoiseBonnie "Prince" Billy: The Brave and the Bold". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Kramer, Michael J. (March 29, 2006). "Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy: The Brave and the Bold". PopMatters. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Newlin, Jimmy (February 14, 2006). "Tortoise & Bonnie "Prince" Billy: The Brave and the Bold". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tortoise %26 Bonnie %22Prince%22 Billy – The Brave And The Bold" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums - February 11, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ "Independent Albums - February 11, 2006". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
External links
- The Brave and the Bold at Discogs (list of releases)
Will Oldham (Palace / Palace Songs / Palace Music / Palace Brothers / Bonnie "Prince" Billy)
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