Bonnie Prince Billy: Wolfroy Goes To Town

With his constant output of singles and EPs—including several this year alone—Will Oldham has a lot of opportunities to try new things. And while he frequently changes collaborators and styles on his under-the-radar releases, his LPs have increasingly remained faithful to a familiar brand of rustic folk. So there isn’t much surprising about the sparse, hushed Wolfroy Goes To Town; most of the tracks employ Oldham’s fragile vocals and gentle acoustic strumming, and not much else. This time around, he also gets help from Chicago songwriter Angel Olsen, whose soft harmonies are a bewitching contribution. Oldham and Olsen are natural complements, and sound perfectly paired, whether on songs suitable for smoky country bars, or a quiet, enchanting campfire.