Dongs of Sevotion
The third record of what Callahan calls his trilogy, made with John McEntire of Tortoise.
Bill Callahan, 2000
- Released
- April 2000
- Label
- Drag City
- Producer
- Smog
Dongs of Sevotion came out in Europe on Domino on 3 April 2000 and in North America on Drag City the next day. John McEntire of Tortoise played drums, synthesizer and piano and recorded and mixed it. Jeff Parker played guitar and Matt Lux bass, and the backing vocals on Bloodflow are credited to the Dongettes. The sleeve is dedicated to the memory of Phil Bonnet, who has a recording credit.
It reached 28 on the UK Independent Albums chart. Metacritic scores it 85, based on ten reviews. Pitchfork put it tenth on its list of the top 20 albums of 2000, and NME named it the 27th best of the year.
Track listing
- Justice Aversion4:50
- Dress Sexy for My Funeral5:30
- Strayed6:05
- The Hard Road2:47
- Easily Led3:00
- Bloodflow7:18
- Nineteen6:21
- Distance7:54
- Devotion5:55
- Cold Discovery5:56
- Permanent Smile5:39
Personnel
- Bill Callahan vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, jaw harp
- John McEntire drums, percussion, synthesizer, piano, recording, mixing
- Jeff Parker guitar
- Matt Lux bass, upright bass
- Richard Schuler drums
- Jennifer Collins backing vocals
- Nicole Evans backing vocals
- Damian Rogers backing vocals
- Phil Bonnet recording
- Joe Dilillo recording
- John Towner recording
More from Bill Callahan
Julius Caesar (1993), Red Apple Falls (1997), Knock Knock (1999), A River Ain't Too Much to Love (2005), Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle (2009), Apocalypse (2011), Dream River (2013)
Sources
- Dongs of Sevotion, Wikipedia