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MP3: Bill Callahan - Honeymoon Child

Since Daytrotter now have a session with the almighty Bill Callahan up for download, you may say that they've fulfilled their duty. Enjoy.

New Bill Callahan: Baby's Breath

MP3: Bill Callahan - Baby's Breath

We were pretty much dying to get any kind of audible glimpse into Bill Callahan's forthcoming "Apocalypse" album, and today the Drag City gods were kind enough to it's worshipers to deliver the goods.

"Baby's Breath" is the 2nd song on Callahan's coming April 19th LP, and of course: it's amazing. Was there any doubt of that? BC has been getting better with every album and 2009's "Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle" more than cemented his status of perfect songwriters.

So yeah, I know this song was going to be awesome and no shocker it's better than that. Awesome isn't even a good enough word for this, and I can't wait to hear more from this opus of the American badlands.

Bill Callahan - Apocalypse - 4/19/11

It was a good day today because this image was in my inbox this morning with the following information:

4/19/11 BILL CALLAHAN APOCALYPSE LP/CD/DIGITAL

Count me in. Gonna be great!

E pluribus Callahan

MP3: Bill Callahan - Diamond Dancer

MP3: Bill Callahan - Say Valley Maker

While we're all still enjoying "Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle", Bill Callahan drops us "Rough Travel For A Rare Thing", a live album full of solo and Smog classics. The recording quality is fucking awesome, so don't miss out on this. I know live albums mostly suck but this one doesn't, and is available now on double LP from Drag City.

The Best Song Ever: I Could Drive Forever

MP3: Smog - I Could Drive Forever

I could probably do a Smog week or month of all of the best songs ever Bill Callahan gave us. But "I Could Drive Forever" from 1999's "Knock Knock" was one of the first songs I heard from him that really stopped me in my tracks and made me sit down & shut up. It's a common emotion with his material, but the first is always the deepest and lately for me this one has sang true.

The Best Albums Of The Decade: #23 - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

MP3: Bill Callahan - Too Many Birds

#23 - Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Drag City Records 2009

Matt On Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle:

It's always a tough call to include a new album on a decade culminating list, however I feel that this is more than worthy. Either on my computer or turntable, Bill Callahan just speaks so eloquently as if he's a preacher without a church, or the old sea dog at the end of the bar.

Bill Callahan and the enveloping gloom.

MP3: Bill Callahan - Faith/Void

NOTE: Today's contribution comes from the Matt Giordano, who sent in this post in perfect conjunction with my recent Smog/BC kick. Extremely enjoyable? Fuck yeah!

It's been a while since I've gotten an album that I am initially floored by. Perhaps it's the gloom that envelops New York for nine months of the year, but this album fits perfectly with it all. Perhaps, though, it's the album itself—dare I say it...perfect? With Bill Callahan one expects quality, but this record exceeds that highly set bar. Beautifully arranged and calm, with his voice as steady as ever. This is the best album I've heard in the first few months of this year—and it could also be Bill Callahan's best work.