music.wikisort.org - Composition
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.
| The Brave and the Bold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Tortoise & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy | ||||
| Released | January 24, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
| Studio | Soma Studios | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Overcoat Recordings | |||
| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Tortoise chronology | ||||
| ||||
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| 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
| No. | Title | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cravo E Canela" | Milton Nascimento | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Thunder Road" | Bruce Springsteen | 6:28 |
| 3. | "It's Expected I'm Gone" | Minutemen | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Daniel" | Elton John | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Love Is Love" | Lungfish | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Pancho" | Don Williams | 3:13 |
| 7. | "That's Pep!" | Devo | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Some Say (I Got Devil)" | Melanie Safka | 3:33 |
| 9. | "The Calvary Cross" | Richard Thompson | 5:08 |
| 10. | "On My Own" | Quix*o*tic | 3:41 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 77 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 31 |
References
- "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.
- Petrusich, Amanda (January 25, 2006). "TortoiseBonnie "Prince" Billy: The Brave and the Bold". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- 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)
| Authority control |
|
|---|
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии