''Arise Therefore'' is the fourth studio album by

Will Oldham Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Brothers, Palace Son ...

. It was released in 1996 under the moniker

Palace Music Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Brothers, Palace Son ...

, although sometimes credited simply to "Palace". The album features

David Grubbs David Grubbs (born September 21, 1967) is an American composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. He was a founding member of Squirrel Bait, Bastro, and Gastr del Sol. He has also played in Codeine (band), Codeine, The Red Krayola, Bitch Magnet a ...

, Ned Oldham, and a Mayatone drum machine credited as "Maya Tone". It was recorded by

Steve Albini Steven Frank Albini (; July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024) was an American musician and audio engineer. He founded and fronted the influential post-hardcore and noise rock bands Big Black (1981–1987), Rapeman (1987–1989) and Shellac (band), ...

Pachyderm Studio Pachyderm Recording Studios is a residential music recording studio located in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States. History The studio was founded in 1988 by Jim Nickel, Mark Walk and Eric S. Anderson, with acoustic design by Bret Theney of ...

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Critical reception

Kurt Wolff of

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gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and praised the lyrics, calling them "beautiful in their stark, pale honesty as often as they are indecipherable."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

– piano, organ * Ned Oldham – bass guitar, effected guitar, additional vocals *

– vocals, electric guitar * Maya Tone – drums, percussion *

– recording * John Golden – mastering * Gene Booth – artwork

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1996 albums Will Oldham albums Drag City (record label) albums Albums produced by Steve Albini