Bleep

An essential reissue of Smog’s Red Apple Falls, the first collaboration (under the Smog moniker) between Bill Callahan and Jim O’Rourke. An earthy record, it narrates a stranger’s move to the titular town, his outsider status defining his experience. Sparse and understated, it blends slide guitar and piano with Callahan’s plaintive vocals. It’s a delicate release that requires patience and understanding, yet rewards those repeated listens. If you haven’t taken the time to get to know it yet, why not start now.