is the new Bonnie Prince Billie really that good?

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Cuz my friends keep telling me it's really good

― James Blount (James Blount), Thursday, 13 February 2003 07:43 (twenty-three years ago)

i think it is quite good. much better than beck's 70s songwriter rip-off sea change which was in a similar vein. more stripped down. more authentic. more music. less production. you can still stream the entire album at the bbc.

― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Thursday, 13 February 2003 09:25 (twenty-three years ago)

yes james, it is THAT good. alex's descriptions are otm, except it's not quite good, it's THAT good.

― willem (willem), Thursday, 13 February 2003 10:09 (twenty-three years ago)

yes. best thing he's done since the first bonnie prince billy album (i see a darkness), and may be better than that - too soon to tell.

― doug (doug), Thursday, 13 February 2003 10:09 (twenty-three years ago)

it's good yes. it's very very low-key, from start to finish, but it's quite lovely when you're in the mood for something WISTFUL. Far better than "sea change", yes.

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Thursday, 13 February 2003 10:24 (twenty-three years ago)

It's his best since 'days in the wake' (palace brothers). I was quite worried about it cos the last one (ease down the road) was a bit poor. The new one's very understated, very subtle and very very powerful.

― Neil Simpson, Thursday, 13 February 2003 11:47 (twenty-three years ago)

the collaboration with one of the wu tang on a mariah carey song never surfaced,i gather...
my dad has the album,but i haven't heard it yet

― robin (robin), Thursday, 13 February 2003 13:11 (twenty-three years ago)

It can't be any good - he's got a bushy beard and plaid shirt.

― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 13 February 2003 13:30 (twenty-three years ago)

No way, that beard and shirt make it EVEN BETTAH. (note: it's great, if a bit short)

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Thursday, 13 February 2003 21:17 (twenty-three years ago)

In German we say In der Kürze liegt die Würze. Brevity is the soul of wit. Beck's album was definitely too long (>50 minutes). Another short classic album which must have inspired Will Oldham is Nick Drake's Pink Moon. 28 minutes or so.

― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Thursday, 13 February 2003 22:39 (twenty-three years ago)

nine years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSsJUgiuyjE

― buzza, Saturday, 9 February 2013 05:30 (thirteen years ago)

WIll played a two hour and twenty minute solo acoustic show at Lincoln Center's American Songbook series with Matt Sweeney on a few songs last night. It was really amazing. The best show I've seen him play. Tons of banter, storytelling, lots of covers and rare songs. Setlist is here:

http://americansongbook.org/images/assets/_133/0207SONGLISTBonniePrinceBilly[13378].pdf

― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Saturday, 9 February 2013 06:09 (thirteen years ago)

That looks amazing. I wonder if it was recorded.

― She Got the Shakes, Saturday, 9 February 2013 13:32 (thirteen years ago)

It was definitely being recorded. Hopefully it will get a proper issue at some point.

― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Saturday, 9 February 2013 17:26 (thirteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

oldham and dawn mccarthy really nail "omaha" on the everly bros record
nice sound overall

― buzza, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 07:15 (thirteen years ago)

six months pass...

God I love "Whipped"

― rip van wanko, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)

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