Apathy is the common thread that connects all stages of Bobbie Gentry's 1967 Southern Gothic hit, "Ode To Billie Joe".

In July of 1967, Capitol Records released “Ode to Billie Joe,” a spooky wisp of a song by an unknown artist named Bobbie Gentry. Industry wisdom said “Ode” was too dark, too long, too different to get ...

This is not a story about what happened to Bobbie Gentry. Plenty have attempted to unravel that mystery, which continues to be dissected every few years by journalists and admirers who can’t fathom ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit Bobbie Gentry’s 1968 album, a daring, atmospheric, ...