Bonny Light Horseman (LP)
Bonny Light Horseman
Amoeba Review
07/21/2020
The trio of Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman weaves some real magic on their self-titled debut outing as Bonny Light Horseman. The band reinterprets traditional songs from the British Isles, looks forward to the “future” via a Napoleonic Wars ballad, and brings ancient folk stylings to newly-penned tracks featuring collaborators such as Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner. The songs are homespun and yearning, haunting and melancholy. Every so often there’s a more upbeat, almost gospel-tinged number or rootsy backwoods jammer. It’s an eclectic mix, but one that flows together effortlessly. Some albums just nourish the soul: this is one of them.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
Bonny Light Horseman
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2.
Deep In Love
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3.
The Roving
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4.
Jane Jane
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5.
Blackwaterside
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Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
Magpie's Nest
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2.
Lowlands
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3.
Mountain Rain
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4.
Bright Morning Stars
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5.
10,000 Miles
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Bonny Light Horseman |