Bill Callahan - Woke On A Whaleheartyou could say this is bill callahan's debut album. although he's sired a dozen albums under the name of smog, he has laid that name to rest and, well, 'woke on a whaleheart'. another debut. with the same maverick spirit of, say, a nilsson or a cat stevens, bill callahan has made an album that is born of no school of music other than what is in his heart and soul. boasting the propulsive, glittering and classically pretty arrangements of neil michael

resulted in a sound catalogue that Void divided into groups for their tone

but always there somewhere

Remastered and restored sound

It underlines the discordant pop vibe that permeates ‘Flock’ and concludes on ‘Solarised’

Black Flag’s My War tried and failed to keep the peace

The unique maneuvering on “Trepidation” is a marvel: guitar sweetness shifting

Harmonious with the mystical and metaphysical hand painted cover art by Japanese artist Tokio Aoyama

musical and memorable

to an island in Maine before ultimately relocating to Canada

I think that process set the tone for the record…Maybe it set up a kind of starkness

cavernous dub

spinning around in Leicester Square or spinning out on the dancefloor