At last, TracksandGigs has heard some genuinely touching and inspired new music. Perhaps the song of the year so far.
Drag City has posted a free taster mp3 from the new Bill Callahan album and it is quite incredible. Musically rich with piano and strings, it is the writing and the singing that has floored me. Callahan sings of trying to forget the memories that are "fucking me down" and of trying to find a way to move on from them, he then dreams the perfect song, scribbles it down and then sings it. The twist is that "the perfect song" is complete meaningless gibberish, albeit sung beautifully and with feeling.
Callahan sounds like he did on 'Supper' or 'Knock Knock' era-Smog here. Absolutely superb. Cannot wait for the album.
You can download the mp3 for free at www.dragcity.com
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