The title of this little record is actually an acronym for “help other people everyday”.

 

“This is some mysteriously warm sound they got goin’ on here. I feel like I’m sitting across the hall from where the recording is happening - eavesdropping on the proceedings.

 

It always seemed to me like a single performance captured. Something about the vibe brings to mind Fred Neil’s Sessions to me. In reality, I guess that wasn’t really the case since the liner notes say it was recorded both in Chicago and London. But somehow it’s seamless. Some alchemy at work there. And Oldham’s vocals on this recording: soft, head-voice, back of the throat, like the tone of someone that’s been crying.

 

I remember I dubbed the 12” EP onto cassette (can’t remember what I put on the other side to fill it out) and it accompanied me on drives in a 1985 Delta 88 around upstate, NY. Quiet tree-lined two-lane roads.

 

It makes such sense in hindsight - you need to travel down those back roads at dusk in order to get to arrive at Viva Last Blues, where the landscape and his voice opens up.” ~ Pat Gubler, 2011

 

Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970),[1] better known by the stage name Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music. After releasing material under his own name, he adopted the “Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy” moniker for the majority of his output since 1998.

 

Hope is an EP by Palace Songs, released in 1994 through Drag City Records. The title “Agnes, Queen of Sorrow” is a reference to the short story “Jane Sinclair; or, the Fawn of Springvale” by 19th century author William Carleton.

 

Personnel:

Push (Will Oldham): vocals, guitar, bass

Liam Hayes: piano, organ, electric guitar

Rian Murphy: drums, harmonies

Sean O’Hagan: piano, harmonies

Rob Allum: drums

Briana Corrigan: harmonies

 

Track List:

Untitled   [2:30]

Winter Lady (Leonard Cohen)   [2:51]

Christmastime in the Mountains   [1:39]

All Gone, All Gone   [4:53]

Werner’s Last Blues to Blockbuster   [4:42]

Hope 12”-EP] by Palace Songs is factory-sealed new. It has never been played and has always been kept in its original packaging. The LP is not a promo or cutout. There are no marks or punches of any kind. All our CDs and vinyl are new! If you have any questions or want to see additional photos, just email us.

 

Same day shipping for payments received by 4:00 PM EST.

 

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