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2005 studio album by Smog
A River Ain't Too Much to Love
Studio album by Smog
ReleasedMay 31, 2005 (2005-05-31)
RecordedNovember 2004
StudioPedernales Studio, Spicewood, Texas, U.S.
Genre
Length50:47
Label
ProducerBill Callahan
Smog chronology
Supper
(2003) 		A River Ain't Too Much to Love
(2005) 		Woke on a Whaleheart
(2007)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Cokemachineglow77/100
The Guardian
Pitchfork7.7/10
PopMatters8/10
Q
Stylus MagazineA

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".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Callahan, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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

Credits 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

  1. 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.
  2. Bevan, David (September 17, 2013). "Bill Callahan Rolls on Like a River". Spin. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "A River Ain't Too Much To Love by Smog". Metacritic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. Jurek, Thom. "A River Ain't Too Much to Love - Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. Sweeting, Adam (May 27, 2005). "Smog, A River Ain't Too Much to Love". The Guardian. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  7. Carr, Eric (June 8, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. Cameron, Keith (September 2011). "Like This? Try This...". Q. p. 100.
  10. 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.

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