Will Oldham, David Berman, William Tyler, Chris Scruggs, and Pete Townsend recorded their “Outsider” rendition in 2016
Artwork by Elsa Oldham
Bonnie “Prince” Billy has released a cover of the Ramones’ Subterranean Jungle song “Outsider.” The track was produced in 2016 by Mark Nevers, and it features contributions from William Tyler, longtime collaborator Pete Townsend, Chris Scruggs (of the Fabulous Superlatives), and the late David Berman. Listen below.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy is on tour this summer and fall. He and Bill Callahan released Blind Date Party—featuring a cover of Silver Jews’ “The Wild Kindness”—last year.
David Berman, the songwriter behind Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, died in August 2019 at the age of 52. Read “15 Songs That Defined David Berman’s Heavy Magic” on the Pitch.
Content
This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
This article was originally published by Pitchfork.com. Read the original article here.