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Much better than expected. I've got a pretty good catalog of Bill Callaghan albums, Smog in included. I just keep picking them up and enjoying their simple pleasures. They tend to run together for me. This one rises above. I always appreciate good lyrics but honestly don't always pay attention to them enough to find that appreciation. Bill keeps it so sparse you can't help but be caught by his honesty and poetry. Kudos to a really good, simple album.

Very nice review here
Bill Callahan: Dream River - album review

"I've got limitations
like Marvin Gaye
Mortal joy is that way

Outside a train sings its whale song
to a long long train
long long gone

Then silence comes back alone
high as scaffolding until the wind finds something to ping
or the pinging thing finds the wind

We're all looking for a body
or a means to make one sing"

-- The Sing