I See A Darkness
by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy bestography
The best album by Will Oldham is I See A Darkness which is ranked number 937 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,854.
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I See A Darkness track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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I See A Darkness rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 8 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ChadMiles | Top 99 Greatest Music Albums | 93/99 | 7 |
| 2026 | Cheboygan74 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 82/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Mercury | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 7/100 | 91 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 37 Music Albums of 1999 | 7/37 | 4 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 38/100 | 13 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of 1999 | 10/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | jdizzle123456 | Greatest Country Albums of All Time | 30/32 | - |
| 2026 | AledJames | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die | 83/100 | - |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | all time (301 - 400) by Acclaimed Music | 34/85 | - |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 100 Music Albums of 1999 | 71/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 322 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,854 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/27/2026 00:58 | martintho | 4,741 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2026 12:23 |  Tamthebam | 23,345 | 69/100 |
| ! | 03/11/2026 16:05 | Jantje | 706 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.8/100, a mean average of 77.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.
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I See A Darkness forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 16 hours ago in Chart of the day (#5443): By javicho07 BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 08/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movementsI See A Darkness comments
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this might be the most underrated on this site - deserves much more love (Edited)
There is a lot of quality on display here and Will Oldham really demonstrates how good he is at creating a unique and interesting album. The record is a fantastic length with there being no real filler on here as every song plays its role. Even the slower songs still help to build this dark atmosphere which helps draw the listener into the record. He backs this up with a stellar vocal performance that commands each song and adds a raw and gritty edge to his performance. His lyrics are fantastic and some of the songs on here are just a joy to be able to explore. Instrumentally, it can feel a little empty at times but for the majority of the listen it is full of life and helps to create a tense and suspenseful environment for us. The peak of this record for me is on the title track, A Minor Place and Death To Everyone which demonstrate exactly what makes this artist so special and they also have the best lyrics on the album. Overall, this release might go under the radar for most but it really deserves a lot more praise as it is fantastic.
dihansse 03/02/2021 20:39 | #266886
One of those artists I truly respect especially for this album but nevertheless one which doesn't end up high in my album rankings and I can understand why: there are a lot of tracks which are not really highlights although they fit well on the album. But on the other hand there is of course that magnificent Black and also the title track. (Edited)
wooolf 09/19/2017 10:08 | #198271
Overly soft and emotional music gets on my nerves..
Vocals aren't very solid. Too fragile to my taste. Don't like the 2 voices singing together in an 'incoherent' way. (Edited)
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/13/2017 00:20 | #195974
Cash's version of the title track introduced me to this masterpiece. Both Cash's version and the original are some of the best songs I've ever heard, and the whole album is devastating beauty (Edited)
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