I See a Darkness is an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Will Oldham

Will Oldham , better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music...

. It is Will Oldham's sixth album, and the first on which he used his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker. The album was released in 1999 on Palace Records. The album also features Bob Arellano, Colin Gagon, Paul Oldham, and Peter Townsend

Peter Townsend (drummer)

Peter Townsend is an American drummer, session player and touring musician from Louisville, Kentucky. He has recorded and performed with Will Oldham in the bands Palace, Superwolf and Bonnie "Prince" Billy, sharing live percussion duties with Jim White on the Beware tour in the summer of 2009...

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Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...

 recorded the title track on his album in 2000. American III: Solitary Man

American III: Solitary Man

American III: Solitary Man is the third album in the American series by Johnny Cash released in 2000. The album was notable for being Cash's highest charting solo studio LP since his 1976 One Piece at a Time , an album that reached No. 2 Country based on the title cut...

. Oldham provided background vocals for Cash's version. Steve Adey

Steve Adey

Steve Adey is a musician and singer-songwriter. His music is characterised by slow tempos, minimalist arrangements, underpinned by a rich baritone vocal and chordal piano playing...

 also covered the title track on his 2006 LP All Things Real

All Things Real

All Things Real is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Steve Adey. The album was released on March 6, 2006, through Grand Harmonium Records...

. Furthermore, the Belgian

Belgium

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 Band Yevgueni made a Dutch

Dutch language

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version of the song titled "Zo donker" (So Dark), for their 2007 album Aan de Arbeid.

Track listing

1. "A Minor Place" - 3:43
2. "Nomadic Revery (All Around)" - 3:58
3. "I See a Darkness" - 4:49
4. "Another Day Full of Dread" - 3:10
5. "Death to Everyone" - 4:31
6. "Knockturne" - 2:17
7. "Madeleine-Mary" - 2:31
8. "Song for the New Breed" - 3:24
9. "Today I Was an Evil One" - 3:52
10. "Black" - 3:46
11. "Raining in Darling" - 1:54

Awards

The album has been listed as a Best of several times in several publications:

• #320 - Acclaimed Music: All-Time Top 3000 Albums
• #171 - Stylus: Top Favourite 101-200 Albums Ever
• #20 - Mojo: The 100 Greatest Albums of Our Lifetime
• #9 - Pitchfork Media: Top 100 Albums of the 1990s, and notably received a rare 10.0/10 rating from Pitchfork.