James Miller, who shot the accompanying photographs for this review, remarked upon arriving at The Miracle Theatre, “This guy has a lot of records.”

Even considering his making music for more than 30 years, Bonnie Prince Billy — the moniker used by Louisville, Kentucky’s Will Oldham for most of his releases — is prolific, sometimes releasing multiple records in the same year. In addition to his solo releases, he’s made albums with Matt Sweeney, Bill Callahan, Trembling Bells, Picket Line, Cairo Gang, Dawn McCarthy, Bitchin Bajas, the National’s Bryce Dressner, Three Queens in Morning, and Nathan Salsburg. Whether working solo or with others, the spare, ethereal qualities of his melodies and voice, and the haunting nature of his lyrics, always comes through, and it’s made him one of the most respected indie artists of the last three decades.

In his recent turn at The Miracle Theatre in DC, Bonnie Prince Billy treated the audience to a gorgeous journey through the gothic Americana he’s so well known for.