I've been listening to Will Oldham's latest album under the Bonnie "Prince" Billy guise a fair bit this week. The Letting Go is interesting as it perhaps Oldham's most commercial album to date. It is the most obviously produced with female backing vocals and soaring strings and that sort of business. It is like a smoother, fuller version of Master ( Read more... )

Went to see Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney on Monday night. Despite sharing equal billing this was really Will Oldham with full band, the lead guitarist of which was Matt Sweeney. This meant we were treated to a trawl through Oldham's extensive back catalogue. I have his last four albums, all of which received an airing, but there was loads of stuff ( Read more... )