Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Linus take on Jules de Corte's outsiders' songbook

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Linus released The Outsider: The Music of Jules Decorte on November 12. The record is credited to Linus + Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and hands their songs over to someone else's: the catalogue of Jules de Corte, a blind Dutch songwriter who wrote and recorded more than 3,000 songs in his lifetime.

That catalogue sits a long way from the mournful Americana usually attached to Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. De Corte's material is quick, witty and cerebral, closer to cabaret or art song than to a slow acoustic lament, which makes the match the interesting part. The album arrives quietly, without the promotional push of the project's larger releases.

The album is out now as The Outsider: The Music of Jules Decorte. No label, tour dates or further releases have been announced.