Superwolf
2005 studio album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney
Superwolf is a 2005 collaborative studio album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney. It was released on Drag City.
01Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Cokemachineglow | 84% |
| Dotmusic | 8/10 |
| Paste | |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 |
| Mojo | |
| Q | |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
| Uncut | 8/10 |
| Under the Radar | 8/10 |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Pitchfork placed the album at number 21 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2005" list.
In 2007, Spin included Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney on the "Rock's 25 Greatest Team-ups" list.
02Track listing
All lyrics are written by Will Oldham; all music is composed by Matt Sweeney.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Home Is the Sea" | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Beast for Thee" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "What Are You?" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Goat and Ram" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Lift Us Up" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Rudy Foolish" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Bed Is for Sleeping" | 2:56 |
| 8. | "Only Someone Running" | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Death in the Sea" | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Blood Embrace" | 7:57 |
| 11. | "I Gave You" | 2:38 |
03Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Bonnie "Prince" Billy, vocals, bass guitar, percussion, Nord Lead
- Matt Sweeney, vocals, guitar, bass guitar, Nord Lead
- Peter Townsend, drums
- Sue Schofield, vocals (on "My Home Is the Sea")
04Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP) | 191 |
Sources and credits
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