Bonnie “Prince” Billy has shared the third single, “Downstream”, off his upcoming album “The Purple Bird” out January 31st via No Quarter and Domino Records.

Will Oldham shared this about the song and collaboration with John Anderson: “One of my favorite recorded John Anderson performances is a duet he sang with Merle Haggard called “The Winds of Change” on Merle’s 1996 record.  It’s a minor-key ballad about climate change and over-development, the compromise of our environment’s integrity at the hands of humans.  “Downstream”, though in a major key, hits on the same ideas.  I don’t know how to explain how it felt to witness this master of song bring, beautifully and humbly, his experience and expertise to bear on this little recording we were making.  Anderson’s singing on the final verse has weight in it, and concern, and love.”

The video was directed by Michael Cullen.