Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Master and Everyone

The fourth Bonnie 'prince' Billy record in six years finds Will Oldham relaxing into a beautiful groove; similar to 2001's Ease Down The Road, Master And Everyone is quite melodic compared to his Palace or self-titled releases, with less of the dire apocalyptic imagery and more reflections from his literate, anti-romantic backwoodsman. Like most of Oldham's recordings, this one rewards close attention, which reveals recording ambience ranging from creaking wood to a soft patting on the floor (a foot keeping time), and, of course, Oldham's half-resigned, half-plaintive croon. Read More