musings, rants, rambles, and typographical errors from a toronto librarian. Now with vinyl.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Lie Down In The Light (2008)
Here is Wikipedia's description of Joseph Will Oldham, also known as Bonnie "Prince" Billy:
Oldham is known for his "do-it-yourself punk aesthetic and blunt honesty," and his music has been likened to Americana, folk, roots, country, punk, and indie rock. He has been called an "Appalachian post-punk solipsist", with a voice that has been described as "a fragile sort-of warble frittering around haunted melodies in the American folk or country tradition."
I find his music to be lyrically interesting and engaging. Just listen:
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