Countless Branches is the sixth studio album by English musician Bill Fay. It was released on 17 January 2020 under Dead Oceans.[2]

Countless Branches
Studio album by
Released17 January 2020 (2020-01-17)
Length47:18
LabelDead Oceans
ProducerJoshua Henry
Bill Fay chronology
Who Is the Sender?
(2015)
Countless Branches
(2020)
Singles from Countless Branches
  1. "Filled With Wonder Once Again"
    Released: 12 November 2019[1]

The album marks 50 years since Fay's debut self-titled album in 1970.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[5]
MusicOMH     [6]

Countless Branches was met with acclaim from critics. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album an 82 out of 100 based on 10 reviews from a critical consensus.[7]

Track listing

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Countless Branches track listing
No.TitleLength
1."In Human Hands"2:19
2."How Long, How Long"2:43
3."Your Little Face"2:44
4."Salt of the Earth"3:39
5."I Will Remain Here"2:06
6."Filled With Wonder Once Again"3:07
7."Time's Going Somewhere"2:42
8."Love Will Remain"2:24
9."Countless Branches"2:20
10."One Life"2:47
iTunes Deluxe Edition[8]
No.TitleLength
11."Tiny (Bonus Track)"2:56
12."Don't Let My Marigolds Die (Live)"2:17
13."The Rooster (Bonus Track)"3:16
14."Your Little Face (Acoustic version)"2:18
15."Filled With Wonder Once Again"4:19
16."How Long, How Long"2:43
17."Love Will Remain"2:38

Charts

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Chart performance for Countless Branches
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 167
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 97
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] 16

References

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  1. ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (12 November 2019). "Bill Fay announces new album with lead single "Filled With Wonder Once Again"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (12 November 2019). "Bill Fay Announces New Album Countless Branches". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Countless Branches by Bill Fay Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ^ Oinonen, Janne (15 January 2020). "Less is so much more on veteran songwriter Bill Fay's third "comeback" album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ Newington, Mark (17 January 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Countless Branches (Deluxe Edition) by Bill Fray". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bill Fay – Countless Branches" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2020.