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Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
24 Mar 2011, 02:25
by claire
Drag City put up a track from the new album on their website. It's called "Baby's Breath":
http://www.dragcity.com/system/tracks/d ... Breath.mp3It's a different sound than the last album, but definitely intriguing. I can't wait to hear the rest!
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
25 Mar 2011, 01:45
by ell ess two
It's leaked and it's incredible!
The Callahan of old is back with his humor. Upon just a few listens I'm enjoying it so much than Sometimes... already.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
25 Mar 2011, 02:21
by claire
Ahh! Glad to hear it's good! I'm old-fashioned so I'll wait until it's actually out to listen, but I'm really pumped. "Baby's Breath" definitely sounds more like classic Smog than the last few albums (not that I don't love the recent stuff).
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
25 Mar 2011, 04:11
by Jessie
I really like it too.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
27 Mar 2011, 04:14
by Jessie
Do you think it's a Baby Birch parallel?
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
27 Mar 2011, 09:57
by polliwog
I never thought I would say this about a Bill Callahan song...but I sorta like it.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
05 Apr 2011, 05:03
by Jessie
It's clearly the Baby Birch story.... I've been listening non stop to this song.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
05 Apr 2011, 17:22
by Headless_Caboose
Gah! So I head down to my local record shop today to pick up Apocalypse and the guy tells me it is not out till next week!
The Drag City web site says it is out April 5. Is this just in the US or is the April 5 date just for pre-orders?
Anyway, I went ahead and bought A River Ain't Too Much to Love to tied me over. I've only heard a few songs from it so it is new to me.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
05 Apr 2011, 18:57
by Jessie
I bought that one too.. it's on the way from Borders.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
05 Apr 2011, 21:14
by claire
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
05 Apr 2011, 21:15
by claire
I hope mine came in the mail today. Drag City pre-orders usually come on time
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
06 Apr 2011, 01:48
by claire
I got it! Haven't listened yet, but I checked out the liner notes and learned that Neal Morgan played drums on the album!
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
06 Apr 2011, 21:04
by Headless_Caboose
You are lucky, Claire! I should have pre-ordered it. Oh well. I'm loving A River Ain't Too Much To Love.
That's cool that Neal Morgan is on drums. He is such a wonderful percussionist. He really stands out and adds such thoughtful accents and textures to Joanna's songs. Now I can't wait to hear it even more!
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
06 Apr 2011, 21:39
by claire
His drumming on here is definitely different from his work with Joanna, but of course it's very good.
I'm liking the album a lot so far, though I'm not wild about the song "Riding for the Feeling." Things turn surprisingly "jazzy" and light on the second half of the album which is pretty unusual for Bill Callahan. I'd say the best songs are "Baby's Breath," "America!" and "One Fine Morning."
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
06 Apr 2011, 21:46
by ursulabear
Neal played with Bill here in November '09.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
07 Apr 2011, 09:46
by polliwog
The really important question to ask about this is...did he wear shoes when he played with Bill?
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
12 Apr 2011, 17:34
by spasticelastic
I'm really obsessed with "Drover" at the moment. I might see him perform in June! I heard he's really good live.
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
12 Apr 2011, 17:44
by ursulabear
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
12 Apr 2011, 17:57
by claire
Re: Bill Callahan / Smog
Posted:
12 Apr 2011, 18:31
by ursulabear
When I saw Neal, he said he was finishing up on his new album (he played it in full). Hopefully it'll be out soon.