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The definitive collection of lyrics from three decades of songwriting.

Trade Review
"Songs of Love and Horror feels significant; [Will Oldham is] able to make a connection directly, without the protective veil of a moniker. The blue annotations that accompany each lyric in the book offer his personal reflections. But as much as Oldham attempts transparency, his music, which radiates humour, tenderness, frustration and audacity, remains seductively mysterious." -- Wired
"There aren't too many popular songwriters whose words can withstand being read and scrutinised as poetry. Oldham's not only stand up, but stripped of their melodic context, offer different insights... Honest, wry, confessional, occasionally harrowing and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, Oldham's lyrics make for enjoyable and illuminating reading." -- fRoots
"His [Will Oldham's] book was more fascinating for me because I knew fewer of the songs." -- Jude Rogers - New Statesman

Songs of Love and Horror Collected Lyrics of

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 19 October 2018
      ISBN-13 9780393651201
      978-0393651201
      ISBN-10 0393651207
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      Entertainment Music Musical scores, lyrics and libretti Musicians, singers, bands and groups

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The definitive collection of lyrics from three decades of songwriting.

      Trade Review
      "Songs of Love and Horror feels significant; [Will Oldham is] able to make a connection directly, without the protective veil of a moniker. The blue annotations that accompany each lyric in the book offer his personal reflections. But as much as Oldham attempts transparency, his music, which radiates humour, tenderness, frustration and audacity, remains seductively mysterious." -- Wired
      "There aren't too many popular songwriters whose words can withstand being read and scrutinised as poetry. Oldham's not only stand up, but stripped of their melodic context, offer different insights... Honest, wry, confessional, occasionally harrowing and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, Oldham's lyrics make for enjoyable and illuminating reading." -- fRoots
      "His [Will Oldham's] book was more fascinating for me because I knew fewer of the songs." -- Jude Rogers - New Statesman

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