With a career full of solo work and notable collaborations in various musical genres — names such as Johnny Cash, Bill Callahan, Matt Sweeney, Tortoise, and even Björk — The Purple Bird (2025) is his thirtieth and most recent work, recorded in the heart of country music. Engineered by producer David ‘Ferg’ Ferguson, the name behind Nashville legends such as John Prine, Tyler Childers, and even the giant Cash, Oldham’s new album is entirely country and fresh.