Following suit with his collaboration with Tortoise, Ask Forgiveness finds Bonnie 'Prince' Billy once again in the mood for covers. This time, he's backed by The Espers' Meg Baird and Greg Weeks and while the music is a little less eclectic than that of the Tortoise album, the selection is no less varied. That Will Oldham manages to cover Bjork, Danzig, R. Kelly, and Phil Ochs within one coherent EP reinforces the fact that this guy is more than just a great songwriter--he's a master interpreter. Speaking of his songwriting, Forgiveness includes one new Oldham tune, "I'm Loving The Street". Consistency, thy name is Bonnie.