The Purple Bird, by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

The Purple Bird

by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

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magoski Next to you
when I'm with you
I can't help but
steal myself
an extra breathe
of
air
an extra moment
if you will
If I could recall every story I imagined
when I thought of
think of
wish for
can it be true
can it all make sense
this forever
need
ing
this forever
want
ing
to be
more than I am
-
sometimes
most times
when i think of you
I think of
forever
and that makes me smile Favorite track: Sometimes It's Hard to Breath.

Paul Spanbauer Monster collection from Mr. Oldham. Records like these will get us through 2025 and beyond.

jmnoren Tough to pick a fav, but I went with this one cuz I remember quite awhile ago when BPB posted “Guns are for cowards” on Twitturd. Been on his mind for awhile, I guess. The song is instantly jammable. “Is My Living in Vain” is so badass. The whole album is glorious, each song full of pleasing pieces interlocking into like, the most fulfilling melodies BPB has ever conjured? Dude cracked the code with this one, I think. Favorite track: Guns Are For Cowards.

Tim Looney this song and Downstream are the soundtrack to the next coup d’État Favorite track: Our Home.

Thornswrath Hairs rising along my forearms as I realize, listening to these first three songs, another bPb classick about to drop ~;^\~

helene augustine fan Once again, perfect timing BPB. Thank you for shining the light. Art and music is not in vain, it is eternal gain, we all share the riches. Favorite track: Is My Living In Vain?.

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1.	Turned To Dust (Rolling On) 04:04	buy track
2.	London May 03:20	buy track
3.	Tonight With The Dogs I'm Sleeping 03:39	buy track
4.	Boise, Idaho 03:46	buy track
5.	The Water's Fine 04:25	buy track
6.	Sometimes It's Hard to Breath 03:46	buy track
7.	New Water 03:39	buy track
8.	Guns Are For Cowards 03:03	buy track
9.	Downstream 03:48	buy track
10.	Spend The Whole Night With You 03:50	buy track
11.	Is My Living In Vain? 03:14	buy track
12.	Our Home 02:55	buy track

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The Purple Bird finds Bonnie "Prince" Billy working with a "producer" for only the second time in his illustrious catalog. This time it's David "Ferg" Ferguson (Johnny Cash, Sturgill Simpson) who guides the songs backed by "the best band you can get in Nashville right now", country singer John Anderson and Bluegrass legend Tim O'Brien. The Purple Bird is simultaneously like and unlike other BPB records. Many of the songs are a product of multiple composers’ voices, making the shape-shifting aspect of the BPB persona more fluid than ever before.

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released January 31, 2025

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Bonnie "Prince" Billy Louisville, Kentucky

The man who sings and composes under the name Bonnie "Prince" Billy and acts under the name Will Oldham has, over the past three-plus decades, made an idiosyncratic journey through, and an indelible mark on, the worlds of indie rock and independent cinema. ... more

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