What the Brothers Sang

What the Brothers Sang is an album by Dawn McCarthy (of Faun Fables) and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. The album was released on February 19, 2013. The album features covers of songs that appeared on albums by The Everly Brothers. The duo preceded this album with the "Christmas Eve Can Kill You" 7" single in late 2012, also featuring two covers of songs earlier performed by the Everlys. What the Brothers Sang was the first of three major albums released in 2013 to feature Everly Brothers covers in their entirety, the second being A Date with the Everly Brothers by the Chapin Sisters and the third being Foreverly by Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones.

What the Brothers Sang
Studio album by
Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2013
RecordedThe Butcher Shoppe
Length39:45
Label Drag City
Domino
Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy chronology
The Marble Downs
(2012)		 What the Brothers Sang
(2013)		 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
(2013)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club{B+}[3]
Pitchfork{7.0/10}[4]

The album received generally favorable reviews, with a cumulative score of 77/100 based on 16 reviews on the Metacritic review aggregator website.[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Breakdown"Kris Kristofferson3:08
2."Empty Boxes"Ron Elliott2:47
3."Milk Train"Tony Romeo2:46
4."What Am I Living For"Art Harris, Fred Jay3:36
5."My Little Yellow Bird"Don Everly2:23
6."Devoted to You"Felice and Boudleaux Bryant2:24
7."Somebody Help Me"Jackie Edwards2:36
8."So Sad"Don Everly3:20
9."Omaha"Don Everly4:05
10."It's All Over"Don Everly3:05
11."Poems, Prayers and Promises"John Denver3:57
12."Just What I Was Looking For"Gerry Goffin, Carole King3:06
13."Kentucky"Carl Davis2:32
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References
  1. "Critic Reviews for What the Brothers Sang - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. Monger, James Christopher. "What the Brothers Sang- Bonnie "Prince" Billy,Dawn McCarthy| Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  3. Murray, Noel (19 February 2013). "Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie "Prince" Billy: What The Brothers Sang; A.V. Cluub". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  4. Deusner, Stephen M. (20 February 2013). "Dawn McCarthy/Bonnie "Prince" Billy: What The Brothers Sang; Pitchfork". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
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