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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

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Will Oldham (recording as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) is an American singer-songwriter from Louisville, active since the early 1990s, known for lo-fi folk, country-inflected songwriting and a prolific output of studio, live and collaborative albums.

Reviews and credits note frequent collaborations (Matt Sweeney, David "Ferg" Ferguson, Mark Nevers, Valgeir Sigurdsson, The Cairo Gang, Cheyenne Mize, Emmett Kelly), recordings made in Nashville and Iceland, and recurring themes of melancholy, country tradition and reinterpretation/tribute projects.

DeBaser reviews emphasize Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's persistent melancholy, folk and country roots, and collaborative spirit. Critics praise landmark albums like I See a Darkness, Master and Everyone, Superwolf and The Letting Go. Live recordings and reinterpretations (tributes, covers) also feature prominently.

For:Fans of indie folk, alternative country, Americana, and Will Oldham listeners

 benzodiazepines at 33 rpm. Or almost.

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 I often said I’d like to be dead...

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 Beautiful. Truly beautiful, this fourth album by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, known in real life as Will Oldham, formerly a member of Palace.

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