A River Ain't Too Much to Love is the eleventh studio album by Smog. It was released on May 30, 2005 in Europe by Domino Recording Company and in North America by Drag City. It is Bill Callahan's final studio album released under the Smog moniker.[2]
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| Released | May 31, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | November 2004 | |||
| Studio | Pedernales Studio, Spicewood, Texas, U.S. | |||
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| Length | 50:47 | |||
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| Producer | Bill Callahan | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Cokemachineglow | 77/100[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Stylus Magazine | A[10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 29 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bill Callahan, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Palimpsest" | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Say Valley Maker" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "The Well" | 7:00 |
| 4. | "Rock Bottom Riser" | 5:44 |
| 5. | "I Feel Like the Mother of the World" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "In the Pines" (traditional) | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Drinking at the Dam" | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Running the Loping" | 6:55 |
| 9. | "I'm New Here" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Let Me See the Colts" | 6:39 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, various instruments, production
- Connie Lovatt – vocals, bass guitar
- Travis Weller – fiddle
- Thor Harris – zills (2), hammer dulcimer (5), air-drums (5)
- Joanna Newsom – piano (4)
- Jim White – drums
- Steve Chadie – engineering
- Chris "Frenchie" Smith – mixing (5)
- Nick Webb – mastering
References
edit- ^ Hutlock, Todd (May 31, 2005). "Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love - Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Bevan, David (September 17, 2013). "Bill Callahan Rolls on Like a River". Spin. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "A River Ain't Too Much To Love by Smog". Metacritic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "A River Ain't Too Much to Love - Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Ford, Sean (June 1, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (May 27, 2005). "Smog, A River Ain't Too Much to Love". The Guardian. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Carr, Eric (June 8, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Horning, Rob (July 25, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 17, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Cameron, Keith (September 2011). "Like This? Try This...". Q. p. 100.
- ^ Hutlock, Todd (May 31, 2005). "Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
External links
edit- A River Ain't Too Much to Love at Discogs (list of releases)