Quite possibly his best record!
I strongly suspect that one day Will Oldham will record a new album under yet another name, making it even more difficult for me to keep up with his discography. Still, whether recording under his name or as Palace Brother, Bonnie "prince" billy, etc... the quality of his output remains unchanged and unmatched if you like this sort of music (the kind of music artists such as Smog and Nick cave play). It's a country-esque, folky, brand of rock, terribly slow and mournful. The lyrics mostly deal with gloomy subjects such as love (its darker side), sin and mixed forms of sadness. Shortly put, it's not the kind of record you'll play at a party. Oldham's voice isn't nice by any stretch of the imagination but it's fitting and eventually you'll somehow come to love it!