A year without multiple Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy releases is a let-down, but good news abounds as its looking like 2008 might be the year that Will Oldham can finally wrest the title of “number one artist that will always be referred to as prolific” from Ryan Adams.
Following the out of the blue, and excellent Lie Down in the Light, Domino Records has announced a live album due out October 20, titled Is It The Sea? The decidedly nautically themed LP culls songs from spring 2006 shows in Scotland, Ireland and Newcastle and features a tracklisting that pulls songs from across his long and varied discography. I’m happy to see “New Partner” again, even if it is at least the third time he’s re-released it since Viva Last Blues.
Track list:
Mirror Place
Love Comes To Me
Bed Is For Sleeping
Arise Therefore
Wolf Among Wolves
Ain't You Wealthy, Ain't You Wise
Cursed Sleep
Molly Bawn
Birch Ballad
New Partner
Is It The Sea?
My Home Is The Sea
Master and Everyone
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I love "New Partner," all the versions I've heard. Looking forward to hearing this one as well.