Pitchfork

After months of being stalked by Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Neil Hamburger can finally relax. In support of his Best New Music-earning The Letting Go, BPB will kick off a lengthy fall jaunt through North America this evening, with America's Funnyman safe at home.

Bonnie "Prince" Billy's touring band includes Azita, Emmett Kelly, Alex Nielson, and Aram Stith, as well as Faun Fables' Dawn McCarthy on October 30 and 31.

In other news, the second single from The Letting Go, "Cold & Wet", is on its way. Due November 14 via Drag City, it will be released in both 12" and CD formats, with the latter holding an Einar Baldvin-directed video for the title track. "Cold & Wet" is backed by a live version of "The Way" from Master and Everyone, as well as a BBC recording of Kenny Rogers' "Buried Treasure".

Another single, "Lay and Love", is slated for a 2007 release on Drag City, also in 12" and CD formats. It will come out on Domino in the UK on January 22.

"Cold & Wet" tracklist:

01 Cold & Wet
02 The Way (live from 2004 Pebbles & Ripples tour)
03 Buried Treasure

Video: "Cold & Wet" (CD only)

Dates:

10-16 Chicago, IL - Portage Theater
10-17 Omaha, NE - Sokol Underground
10-18 Laramie, WY - Buckhorn Bar
10-19 Salt Lake City, UT - Depot
10-21 Las Vegas, NV - Zia Records (in-store performance)
10-22 Santa Monica, CA - McCabe's Guitar Shop *
10-23 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern *
10-24 Los Angeles, CA - Smell *
10-25 Malibu, CA - Malibu Performing Arts Center *
10-27 Big Sur, CA - Fernwood Resort *#
10-28 Big Sur, CA - Henry Miller Library *^
10-29 Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic *
10-30 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *%@
10-31 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *%@
11-01 Eureka, CA - Synapsis Gallery
11-03 Portland, OR - Mission Theater %
11-04 Portland, OR - Mission Theater %
11-05 Portland, OR - Mission Theater %
11-06 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern %
11-07 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern %
11-08 Anacortes, WA - Department of Safety %&
11-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - St. James Hall %
11-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - St. James Hall %
11-11 Vancouver, British Columbia - St. James Hall %
11-25 Louisville, KY - St. John's Church (solo)
12-11 Victoria, British Columbia - Alix Goolden Performance Hall
01-26 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
01-27 London, England - Royal Festival Hall
02-09 Istanbul, Turkey - Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall

* with Dark Hand and Lamplight
# with Six Organs of Admittance
^ with Faun Fables
% with Human Bell
@ with Sir Richard Bishop
& with Mt. Eerie