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Reception



According to the review aggregator Metacritic, oh" target="_blank">Oh Me oh" target="_blank">Oh My received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from six critic scores. Editors at AllMusic rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Paul Simpson writing that it has producer Jacknife Lee "honing Holley's freewheeling narratives and recollections into concise yet atmospheric songs". Andrew Perry of Mojo rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, characterizing it as "another electrifying blast of political exorcism and spiritual redemption from the American South's septuagenarian survivor hero" and "another uniquely memorable record, encapsulating its creator's restless spirit". In Paste, it was chosen as one of the 10 best albums of March 2023, with Josh Jackson praising the collaborations on the recording. Editors at Pitchfork called the album Best New Music of the week of March 15, 2023, with critic Zach Schonfeld scoring it 8.5 for its "tightly structured" songwriting, where "musical backdrops take on a cinematic life of their own". In Uncut, Sharon O'Connell rated oh" target="_blank">Oh Me, oh" target="_blank">Oh My a 4 out of 5, calling it "a bigger, bolder setting" than Holley's previous albums and writing that "his meditations, incantations and stream-of-consciousness musings have been given form and focus, where previously they wandered". In The Washington Post, John Lingan characterized the album as "another cathartic piece of expression" in Holley's catalog.
On November 27, the editors at Paste chose this as their 43rd best album of 2023. On December 5, it was ranked 37th best of 2023 by editors at Pitchfork. Uncut editor Michael Bonner included this album on his list of the best of the year. This was included in BrooklynVegan's listing of 33 great albums from indie/alternative legends.




Track listing


All songs written by Lonnie Holley.

"Testing" – 3:26
"I Am a Part of the Wonder" – 5:49
"oh" target="_blank">Oh Me, oh" target="_blank">Oh My" – 5:50
"Earth Will Be Here" – 5:47
"Mount Meigs" – 4:26
"Better Get That Crop in Soon" – 4:22
"Kindness Will Follow Your Tears" – 4:37
"None of Us Have But a Little While" – 4:30
"If We Get Lost They Will Find Us" – 4:25
"I Can't Hush" – 4:51
"Future Children" – 2:21




Personnel


Lonnie Holley – Mellotron, vocals
Matt Bishop – engineering
John Davis – mastering
Stephen Dress – upright bass
Davis Hart – vocal engineering
Mike Jensen – vocal engineering
Miles Johnson – layout
Jordan Katz – horn
Rokia Koné – vocals
Jacknife Lee – bass guitar, drums, dulcimer, Dulcitone, guitar, kalimba, keyboards, marimba, percussion, piano, pump organ, synthesizer, vocals, programming, engineering, mixing, production
Joe Minter Sr. – artwork
Moor Mother – vocals on "I Am Part of the Wonder"
Jeff Parker – guitar
Marlon Patton – drums
Kelly Pratt – horn
Davide Rossi – strings
Michael Stipe – vocals on "oh" target="_blank">Oh Me, oh" target="_blank">Oh My"
Sharon Van Etten – vocals
Justin Vernon – guitar, drums, vocals




See also


2023 in American music
List of 2023 albums




References






External links


oh" target="_blank">Oh Me oh" target="_blank">Oh My at Discogs (list of releases)
oh" target="_blank">Oh Me oh" target="_blank">Oh My at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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