What the Brothers Sang
| What the Brothers Sang | ||||
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| Studio album by Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | The Butcher Shoppe | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
| Label |
 Drag City Domino | |||
| Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy chronology | ||||
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What the Brothers Sang is an album by Dawn McCarthy (of Faun Fables) and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. The album was released on February 19, 2013. The album features covers of songs that appeared on albums by The Everly Brothers. The duo preceded this album with the "Christmas Eve Can Kill You" 7" single in late 2012, also featuring two covers of songs earlier performed by the Everlys. What the Brothers Sang was the first of three major albums released in 2013 to feature Everly Brothers covers in their entirety, the second being A Date with the Everly Brothers by the Chapin Sisters and the third being Foreverly by Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| A.V. Club | {B+}[3] |
| Pitchfork | {7.0/10}[4] |
The album received generally favorable reviews, with a cumulative score of 77/100 based on 16 reviews on the Metacritic review aggregator website.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breakdown" | Kris Kristofferson | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Empty Boxes" | Ron Elliott | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Milk Train" | Tony Romeo | 2:46 |
| 4. | "What Am I Living For" | Art Harris/Fred Jay | 3:36 |
| 5. | "My Little Yellow Bird" | Don Everly | 2:23 |
| 6. | "Devoted to You" | Felice and Boudleaux Bryant | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Somebody Help Me" | Jackie Edwards | 2:36 |
| 8. | "So Sad" | Don Everly | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Omaha" | Don Everly | 4:05 |
| 10. | "It's All Over" | Don Everly | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Poems, Prayers and Promises" | John Denver | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Just What I Was Looking For" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 3:06 |
| 13. | "Kentucky" | Karl Davis | 2:32 |
References
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for What the Brothers Sang - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "What the Brothers Sang- Bonnie "Prince" Billy,Dawn McCarthy| Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Murray, Noel (19 February 2013). "Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie "Prince" Billy: What The Brothers Sang; A.V. Cluub". A.V. Club. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (20 February 2013). "Dawn McCarthy/Bonnie "Prince" Billy: What The Brothers Sang; Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 April 2015.