Apocalypse (Bill Callahan album)
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Released | April 5, 2011 | |||
Recorded | September 2010 | |||
Studio | Sonic Ranch | |||
Genre | Contemporary folk, Americana | |||
Length | 40:24 | |||
Label | Drag City | |||
Producer | Bill Callahan | |||
Bill Callahan chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10[1] |
Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | B+[4] |
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Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[8] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin | 7/10[11] |
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Apocalypse is a studio album by Bill Callahan, released on April 5, 2011. It is the third studio album released under his own name, and fourteenth overall when including LPs released as Smog.[13]
Mojo and Pitchfork both placed Apocalypse at number 23 on their respective lists of the best albums of 2011,[14][15] while Uncut placed the album at number 25.[16] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked the album at number 39 on its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".[17]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Drover" | 5:24 |
2. | "Baby's Breath" | 5:30 |
3. | "America!" | 5:33 |
4. | "Universal Applicant" | 5:53 |
5. | "Riding for the Feeling" | 6:05 |
6. | "Free's" | 3:13 |
7. | "One Fine Morning" | 8:46 |
Personnel[]
- Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar, snare, production
- Brian Beattie – bass, mixing
- Gordon Butler – fiddle
- John Congleton – recording
- Luke Franco – flute
- Matt Kinsey – bass, electric guitar
- Jonathan Meiburg – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano
- Neal Morgan – drums
- Roger Seibel – mastering
Charts[]
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 83 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 87 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 49 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] | 80 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] | 37 |
UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 116 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] | 16 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[25] | 6 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] | 13 |
References[]
- ^ "Apocalypse by Bill Callahan reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Apocalypse by Bill Callahan". Metacritic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Apocalypse – Bill Callahan". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Heller, Jason (April 5, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (April 8, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Gill, Andy (April 8, 2011). "Album: Bill Callahan, Apocalypse (Drag City)". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Mojo. No. 210. May 2011. p. 100.
- ^ Powell, Mike (April 13, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Q. No. 298. May 2011. p. 112.
- ^ Catucci, Nick (April 13, 2011). "Apocalypse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Powell, Mike (April 19, 2011). "Bill Callahan, 'Apocalypse' (Drag City)". Spin. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Uncut. No. 168. May 2011. p. 89.
- ^ "Bill Callahan – Apocalypse". Drag City. April 5, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 2, 2011). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork. December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (November 29, 2011). "Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bill Callahan". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Callahan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bill Callahan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
External links[]
- Apocalypse at Drag City
- Apocalypse at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 2011 albums
- Smog (band) albums
- Drag City (record label) albums
- Albums recorded at Sonic Ranch
- 2010s folk album stubs