Ease Down the Road
# Ease Down the Road

Ease Down the Road is the seventh studio album by American musician Will Oldham, and the second under his moniker Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. It was released on Palace Records on March 19, 2001.

Domino Recording Company also released a UK limited edition 2-disc version of the album (Domino WIGCD89X). The bonus disc contains tracks taken from a BBC Peel Session first transmitted on March 16, 1999. The lineup includes Will Oldham, Mike Fellows, James Lo, and Matt Sweeney.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 |
| Q | |
| Uncut | 8/10 |

Nathan Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Seeming more confident than ever, Oldham's Ease Down the Road is a wonderful addition to a catalog that should earn him a place among the finest songwriters of his age, or any age." Matt LeMay of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.9 out of 10, calling it "Oldham's most fleshed-out work to date" and "his most sonically diverse."

The Wire included it on the "2001 Rewind" list.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

* Todd Brashear – vocals, lap steel guitar
* Matt Everett – violin
* Mike Fellows – bass guitar
* Paul Greenlaw – vocals, banjo
* Catherine Irwin – vocals
* Harmony Korine – vocals
* Ned Oldham – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
* Will Oldham – vocals, guitar, Nord Lead, percussion
* David Pajo – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, Nord Lead, piano, percussion
* Bryan Rich – guitar
* Matt Sweeney – vocals, guitar, banjo
* Jon Theodore – drums, percussion

## Charts

| Chart | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 88 |
