Drag City songwriters hold a special place in my listening habits, and this Smog record in particular! On Callahan’s last under that moniker, the tape hiss and obtuseness of the early records and the O’Rourke arrangements of the mid-era records are pared back, leaving what I reckon is maybe his best collection of songs? (And also maybe the best Callahan couplet: “The only words I’ve said today/Are beer and thankyou”). -Mitch
