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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy live album, <i>Is It The Sea?</i>, due out October

4:43 p.m. · July 22, 2008 · by Lloyd Cargo

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?