Bill Callahan has one of the most distinctive voices in folk. Even if you don’t know the name, the chances are his bare, almost banal, vocals will sound familiar. Nearly 20 years after he released his first album as Smog, Callahan maintains the individuality that has brought him so much success, even having done away with his former moniker for his two latest releases.
It’s as though Callahan’s found honesty in his song writing. When you listen to this album, you feel like he’s taking you by the hand and walking you through his past as he pauses to reflect. His rhymes remain impossible, his music is still eccentric, but somehow it’s more accessible than ever. These imperfections continue to define Callahan and make everything he does exquisite.
What to listen out for.
Jim Cain, Eid Ma Clack Shaw, Rococo Zephyr
When to listen to it.
Maybe over an intimate dinner.
Will we hear them again?
Callahan has song writing in his blood. I imagine he can’t go a day without putting a lyric to a melody. We’ve had 20 years of his work, and I expect we’ll have 20 more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTmzYfzuidw
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