Superwolf
Encyclopedia
Superwolf is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
and Matt Sweeney
. It was released in 2005 on Drag City
. Peter Townsend
plays drums. Sue Schofield provides guest vocals.
Will Oldham
Will Oldham , better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music...
and Matt Sweeney
Matt Sweeney
Matt Sweeney is a guitarist, vocalist, and producer who has worked with various musicians and groups.-Biography:Sweeney's high school band Skunk released two albums on Twin/Tone records...
. It was released in 2005 on Drag City
Drag City (record label)
Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...
. Peter Townsend
Peter Townsend (drummer)
Peter Townsend is an American drummer, session player and touring musician from Louisville, Kentucky. He has recorded and performed with Will Oldham in the bands Palace, Superwolf and Bonnie "Prince" Billy, sharing live percussion duties with Jim White on the Beware tour in the summer of 2009...
plays drums. Sue Schofield provides guest vocals.
Track listing
Words by Will Oldham, music by Matt Sweeney.- "My Home Is the Sea" - 5:49
- "Beast for Thee" - 3:41
- "What Are You?" - 2:38
- "Goat and Ram" - 5:15
- "Lift Us Up" - 2:56
- "Rudy Foolish" - 4:12
- "Bed Is for Sleeping" - 2:56
- "Only Someone Running" - 3:13
- "Death in the Sea" - 2:38
- "Blood Embrace" - 7:57
- "I Gave YouI Gave YouI Gave You by Bonny / Sweeney is the name of a CD EP released, July 26, 2005 on Drag City in the US, and Domino in Europe. The title track is taken from the album Superwolf , a collaboration between Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney...
" - 2:38
Miscellanea
- A sample used in "Blood Embrace" is taken from the 1977 film Rolling ThunderRolling Thunder (1977 film)Rolling Thunder is a 1977 film starring William Devane and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was directed by John Flynn. The screenplay was by Paul Schrader and Heywood Gould.-Plot:...
. - An additional track from this session, "Demon Lover", can be found on the soundtrack to the surfing film Sprout.
- A live version of "My Home Is the Sea" was included on a Drag City sampler titled "Drag City A to Z".