We Are Together Again
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| Released | March 6, 2026 | |||
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| Genre | Country[2][3] | |||
| Length | 47:04 | |||
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| Bonnie "Prince" Billy chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic | [4] |
| Far Out Magazine | [2] |
| Paste | B[3] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
We Are Together Again is the thirty-first studio album by American singer Will Oldham. It was released under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy on March 6, 2026.
Background
We Are Together Again was co-produced by Oldham with Jim Marlowe and was recorded in End of an Ear Studios in Louisville, Kentucky.[6]
The lead single "They Keep Trying to Find You" was released in January 2026 with a video directed and choreographed by Abi Elliott.[7]
A second single, "Hey Little" was released in February 2026 featuring Catherine Irwin on vocals, Thomas Deakin on clarinet and string arrangements by Ryder McNair, and with a video directed by Brent Stewart and Maya Stewart.[8]
The album also features Lacey Guthrie, Tory Fisher and Katie Peabody from the Louisville band Duchess on vocals on the opening and closing tracks, and musicians Jacob Duncan, Chris Bush, Ned Oldham and Erin Hill.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Will Oldham.[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Is the Lion?" | 6:36 |
| 2. | "They Keep Trying to Find You" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Strange Trouble" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Life Is Scary Horses" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "(Everybody's Got a) Friend Named Joe" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Vietnam Sunshine" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Hey Little" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Davey Dead" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "The Children Are Sick" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Bride of the Lion" | 4:19 |
| Total length: | 47:04 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Musicians
- Will Oldham – performance
- Thomas Deakin – accordion, whistle, electric guitar, cornet, tuba, clarinet, vocals
- Jacob Duncan – saxophone, flute, piano, vocals
- Caleb Vasquez – percussion
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Camille Miller – violin
- Jake Braun – cello
- Zach Delinger – viola
- Ryder McNair – string arrangements (all tracks), piano (track 3)
- Ned Oldham – bass (1, 6, 10), vocals (6)
- Tory Fisher – vocals (1, 10)
- Lacey Guthrie – vocals (1, 10)
- Katie Peabody – vocals (1, 10)
- Nuala Kennedy – flute, vocals (1)
- Eamon O'Leary – bouzouki, vocals (1)
- Maggie Halfman – vocals (3, 5, 9)
- Sally Timms – vocals (4)
- Jim Marlowe – Moog (5), piano (8)
- Chris Cupp – bass (5)
- Catherine Irwin – vocals (6, 7)
- Chris Leidner – drums (6)
- Christopher Bush – tapes, electronics (8)
- Erin Hill – harp, vocals (8)
Technical
- Jim Marlowe – production, recording, mixing
- Will Oldham – production
- Seth Manchester – mastering
- Amy Dragon – lacquer cuts
- Martin O'Malley – recording for Nuala Kennedy (1)
- Jefferson Hamer – recording for Eamon O'Leary (1)
- D. Norsen – layout
- Danica Novgorodoff – cover painting
- Terry Way – back cover photo
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 83 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 180 |
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[13] | 67 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[14] | 16 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 20 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 38 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[17] | 28 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[18] | 9 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 12 |
References
- ^ a b c We Are Together Again (Media notes). Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Domino Recording Company, No Quarter Records. March 6, 2026.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Subia, Paulina (March 6, 2026). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy – We Are Together Again album review". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ a b Sharples, Grant (March 6, 2026). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy, We Are Together Again Album Review". Paste. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "We Are Together Again - Bonnie "Prince" Billy". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Johnson, Steven (March 6, 2026). "Bonnie Prince Billy – We Are Together Again". MusicOMH. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "*Pre-order* We Are Together Again". No Quarter Records.
- ^ Gallacher, Alex (January 7, 2026). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy announces new album We Are Together Again". KLOF Mag.
- ^ Gallacher, Alex (February 10, 2026). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy Shares "Hey Little"". KLOF Mag.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (January 7, 2026). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy Announces New Album We Are Together Again". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Prince Billy – We Are Together Again" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bonnie Prince Billy – We Are Together Again" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bonnie Prince Billy – We Are Together Again" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ^ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 13 mars 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 13 mars 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 13/3/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Prince Billy – We Are Together Again". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 13/3/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 13/3/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 13/3/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2026.