I See A Darkness

This is my second album in a row referring to "darkness". Again, is this a subtle way to be racist?

Standouts

First album of these I did not like. Enjoyment was limited. Not very interesting, only song that kept my interest was "Madeleine-Mary".

For those days when you are just feeling to happy, this album exists to bring you down. Depressing, bleak, horrible voice. 1

horrible

depressing, boring, and not on Spotify so had ads between each song.

Not on Spotify. Use YT Music. Album is pure torture. Cringe lyrics. Dull music. Just absolute shite. Very "edgy 12 year old" It's almost a parody of itself, except it has zero self awareness. May trigger miasma.

Whiny "Folk" BS.

Zzzzz... *Snort* *Mumble* What was that? Oh, just another YouTube Ad... Zzzzz...

I’m sure this is situationally good to some. But no thanks. Vocals are rough, and the subject matter isn’t what I want to escape to when listening to music.

very slow and monotone ish

I give this a P for pfft. Even the Wikipedia article strongly suggests it sucks. And listening to it it’s right. Tosh. Crap. Garbage.

i dont care about country

Nope…

Why ?

Really nothing Bonnie about this album, just dreary and slow music with bleak lyrics. Not for me!

Persistent sadness or low mood. Loss of interest or pleasure in most activities. Changes in appetite or weight. Sleep disturbances (insomnia or excessive sleeping). Fatigue or loss of energy. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt. Difficulty concentrating or making decisions. Thoughts of death or suicide.

It a fan very boring

wow. you really need to be in the mood for this one. it’s unrelenting in its sense of loneliness. i don’t expect to enjoy every record but i have no desire to listen to this one again.

I had never listened to a Bonnie "Prince" Billy track before, so I went into I See a Darkness with an open mind. In short, this album is dark and moody — but ultimately quite boring. I struggled to find much I enjoyed and wouldn’t revisit it. It felt like Nirvana without the bite and anger, leaving it flat and unmemorable. Favorite song: I thought Death to Everyone was a nice track. Least favorite: Honestly, the whole album felt dull. Album artwork: The cover is pretty cool, though.

Questo è per non essere su Spotify

Either he's too depressed or I'm too depressed. Maybe both. Regardless I can't stomach this.

Not on Spotify Tracks not available on Spotify

This is not listenable

Minua ei ole rakennettu sillä tavalla, että synkistely saisi minut arvostamaan tasapaksua musiikkia. Today I Was an Evil One oli ihan jännä Rollari-adaptaatio.

Not available anywhere. 0/5

No tracks on Spotify

I just didn't care. This is such a horribly depressing album that it's really hard to like. The singing isn't even particularly good, and the songs are just so drab. Maybe that's the aesthetic, I don't know. This album felt like a prelude to suicide. It felt like what someone who's locked themselves in their bedroom due to depression must feel like. This album probably aides in bringing people into depression. This album just felt like the odd, poetic ramblings of a sad sack of a human being, one that is such a sad and useless sack that he can't even garner any sympathy. It had moments that felt like they were trying too hard to be edgy or dark. I mean for fuck's sake, some of the song titles?! Are you kidding me? "A Minor Place," "I See a Darkness," "Another Day Full of Dread," "Death to Everyone," "Today I Was an Evil One," and "Black." Ok, edgelord, do your thing. And I get that this is all probably the point, or at least adjacent to the point of this album. I get that that's the mood it's meant to convey, and I get that it's probably all some grand statement about I don't know what. But it's so on the nose in moments. And I just didn't care, and I didn't like it. This joins the exclusive group that is the One Star Club. RIP. I need to pick a standout track but man, I don't know. I guess I'll choose one. Oof. Standout Track: Black

Could not find

Not good man, just not good.

well this was something i listened to. could i write poetry to this? n

First track was ok, then it became very boring. Didn't care at all for this one.

Blech

N/A Unavailable to stream

Chato para um caralho

Not my cup of tea, but good in some cases, the ones that I liked the most are black and I see darkness

Depressing, caterwauling shite.

I’d say Spotify refused it.

Not available

Pre-listening thoughts: holy cow this album art is UGLY. Not something I want to look at first thing in the morning. No clue who this is but everyone says this is an indie folk album which means I probably will not enjoy it! Post/during listening thoughts: this album isn’t even on Spotify?? Musi it is. This is exactly what I thought it would be - minimal arrangements with mid vocals and lyrics that probably mean something to someone but not to me upon first listen. I want so much more from the instrumentation and from the vocal performance (sometimes the vocals are just BAD) and arrangement. I know folk music is relatively simplistic but plenty of folk music does more than this while still spotlighting the lyrics. Yawwwwwnnnnn 1.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: not a chance Fav tracks: none! Whole album is not for me. Also not on streaming so I couldn’t have added any to my playlist anyways Least fav tracks: Black, I see a darkness, Knockturne

Highway to depression

(Yawn)

Nicht verfügbar

Not on spotify

Занудная нудятина

Not on Spotify

Depressing album.

Ik was dit bij het tweede nummer met die valse samenzang al helemaal zat... Later komen er nog wat krassende geluiden. En blijkt het weer zo'n toneel-zanger te zijn. Wat komt dit nep over... Hij ziet de ondergang; daar is hij duidelijk over. Ik hoor die ondergang. Dus er is een match tussen muziek en boodschap. Krijgt hij toch geen extra sterretje voor.

Terrible.

Загробное говно

Crap. Who actually enjoys this???

Not on Spotify, thank God.

Does not exist on Spotify

how did this even make the list??? by farthe worst album ive heard so far from the list, possibly the worst ive ever heard.

On my birthday of all days we get something like this. Not my style and not sure why it’s on here.

Listened to this 24 hours ago and can’t remember anything but a whiny voice. (Haven’t had one of them for a while)

I See A Darkness is melancholy, slow, and folksy. And sometimes off key. I didn’t not like it (1.4*s)

Just weird

Did not like it. Sounded like someone threw this together in the bedroom.

Dislike miserable music 1

First 1-Star in 60 some random albums. This is a total energy suck. Maybe somebody gets a misery-loves-company boost(?) from this, but it just makes just wait for him to stop his warmly whining. And I’m an empathetic, professional Santa Claus. No. Aggressively no.

I'm not miserable enough for this

Gelukkig ging dit voorbij. Een dralende bende.

Every minute felt like an hour.

not on spotify u bum

Wow, what a drag. Felt extremely pretentious. Can't remember a single song to be honest. Maybe it's a bit harsh, but I just can't find anything positive with this really, will be forgotten in an instant.

Didnt enjoy this

Couldn't get through this. Hard pass.

This is a tough listen. "Singing" out of sync. So alternative that it's cool to like.

Not sure this is music!

No disponible en Spotify

snorlax is a really active pokemon in comparison. chesus christ what a bore

Wasn't on Spotify.

I just find this wallowing unlistenable. It’s the first album I cannot make it through. And I like stripped down songwriter focused music but this feels humorless and flat.

Seriously..you think this is an album I should hear before I die? I’ll tell thought I was dead and buried after listening to this absolute trash…1/2/5

N/a on Spotify

No, that "singing" over those jingly jangly melodies is no fun

Hated it.

Mmh

Cannot play this on spotify

Didn't like this one at all really. Poor singing, melodramatic, and fairly boring. Felt a lot longer than half an hour, even though I listened to it twice.

can't listen :(

No

There is a fine line between wistful melancholy and apathetic boredom. BPB straddles that line pretty intently, but too often leans towards the latter. Scratch that. BPB dives head first into a giant tank populated with I-couldn't-give-a-flying-fuck-fish, don't-care-a-damnselfish, shut-the-fugguppies and a great trite shark. This album has all the excitement of sitting next to your filled up bathtub with a fishing rod, trying to catch any floating hair for an hour. And it's equally pointless. One useless, flaccid fishing rod out of five. 🎣

This album tricks you into thinking it might be decent with the first song, don’t be fooled.

I feel like this was designed to hit many of my musical pet peeves. Particularly, overdubbed backing vocals that are out-of-sync with the lead vocals. I HATE that shit, and the rest of the recording was so sparse it just drew more attention to it. I was legitimately annoyed throughout this entire album and would rather not hear it again.

I don’t get it.

Being honest with myself - I already know that I'm really never giving this much of a chance when within 10 seconds I'm given a taste of the slacker vocals within. I'm not necessarily saying he's *bad* - it's just the style. Semi lo-fi, low impact, low volume, and yeah - slacker vocals. Do you have a better term for any of that? I hate it all. It's not a tuning issue, it's not that there's weakness in points - not at all. In fact so-called perfection in vocals is equally distracting. Just... jesus, clear your damn throat, take a step or 2 back from the mic and let'er go. And yeah yeah even in the second song he's giving a little more but it absolutely still carries the same aesthetic. Absolutely 100% not my bag. As for the music - if it bored me it'd be more interesting. Hard hard no. 2/10 1 star.

Ikke tilgængeligt

I always see this album recommended and have listened so many times but I really don't like it. It's probably a 2 normally but for the annoyance factor I'm going 1.

Not really my speed

Ok, wasn't particularly drawn in. Oddly unharmonic.

Fucking dreary piece of shit

I remember the music papers creaming their tits about how good this album was when it came out. I think that says a lot about how low a bar music was setting itself in 1999. This was then, and still is now, a painfully dreary album.

Too nick drake-esque

It seems to be a very touching album, songs are very sad and calm, it's not bad, but it's not the style I like.

So slow and Melancholy

Not on Spotify uk

Not too long ago I was introduced to Will Oldham by author, educator, internet personality and awesome human, John Green. After hearing "New Partner" from Oldham's Palace Music project, I don't think anything can come close. Didn't care for this one.

not available on streaming

Not on Spotify, so unable to listen

"Madeleine-Mary" and "Song For the New Breed" were good tracks. Other than that.....meh.

1.5

Weird, not quirky. Overrated. Derivative. Unlistenable.

Depressing

ah

can't access on Spotify in NZ

I'd not heard of the artist or heard any of the music before, and when it started and as I read the Wikipedia on it, I thought I'd probably like it because it has a lot of elements of music I tend to enjoy; however, I did not like this album. Some moments are interesting musically, but most of the time I could not shake the feeling I was listening to parody, and it felt like parody I didn't get. I tried to be open-minded and listen to as parody, I liked it even less. Cool album cover art, though.