BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY 'THE PURPLE BIRD' LP Swell Maps

BONNIE 'PRINCE' BILLY 'THE PURPLE BIRD' LP Swell MapsLABEL: No Quarter VINYL RELEASE DATE: 01 31 2025 ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 01 31 2025 VARIANT: Black Vinyl LP 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

Aside from the band in se

The figure is lavishly detailed and painted and features an epic assortment of interchangeable accessories

while the album makes it's long-overdue return on the almighty 8-Track format

From the comedic minds behind TheHardTimes

their staggering fourteenth studio effort

Back in 1994

and downloadable digital audio files

Their first release since 2011's acclaimed self-titled debut album

and crosses into a much more connected conduit with the listener

Dan Andriano

Pain of Truth - Shattered Past

Bridge Nine Records gave it their 25th anniversary