"Hall of Death" by Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy ft. Mdou Moctar

Song: Hall of Death
Artist: Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy with Mdou Moctar & Ahmoudou Madassane
Album: Superwolves (2021)
Also try:  Superwolf (2003); Mdou Moctar, Les Filles de Illighadad
Commentary: I heard this song and thought, "WOW. Matt Sweeney has been studying those Tamashek desert blues." But it's actually just Mdou Moctar playing lead guitar plus Ahmoudou Madassane of Les Filles de Illighadad. Which is DOPE. And I was also already excited about a 2nd Superwolf album. A nice release!

UPDATE: Saw this live in Feb 2022 (no Mdou Moctar :( :() but Matt Sweeney definitely learned how to play in the desert blues style from Mdou for this song, so it was great.
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"The Cross" by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Song: The Cross (Prince cover)
Artist: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Album: Pond Scum compilation
Commentary: Not sure why I love this song so much. It is classic Will Oldham, tho. That yelp he owned in the 90s, a Prince cover, (ambiguously?) Christian lyrics, a lotta vibin in 2 minutes.

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"Nomadic Revelry (All Around)" by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Song: Nomadic Revelry (All Around)
Artist: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Album: I See A Darkness
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