Reality is a Folk album by Bill Callahan, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
The contradiction of Bill Callahan’s 2010s output is how an artist seemingly so stoic and withdrawn could be so completely in love with everyday life. His performances get more nuanced and his metaphorical power richer every album, whether it’s the image of his infant daughter suspended angelically above the ground because everyone wants to carry her around (“First Bird”), or the way a horse inside a house reminds him of the way we have to ”bow our heads to get in and out of what we’re living in”—a mix of American surrealism and Buddhist humility he can safely call his own. And for a singer who once said that the only time he felt part of the world is when he was alone in his room (Smog’s “Ex-Con”), now he can’t wait to get out with the stroller for another trip around the neighborhood (“Natural Information”) with a horn section and backup singers in tow. Peace, love, and fun—and evidently hard-won.
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Tracklist
- 1First Bird5:01
- 2Everyway5:32
- 3Bowevil3:59
- 4Partition6:03
- 5Lily5:14
- 6Naked Souls6:26
- 7Coyotes6:27
- 8Drainface4:07
- 9Natural Information5:33
- 10The Horse3:32
- 11Planets6:11
- 12Last One At The Party4:02
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- sparse
- meditative
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Amanda NeversKEYBOARDS
- Amy AnnelleBACKING VOCALS
- Bass CallahanBACKING VOCALS
- Bill CallahanVOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, SYNTH VOCALS, EFFECTS
- Brent FarissACOUSTIC BASS
- Carl SmithCONTRA-ALTO CLARINET
- Connie LovattARRANGED BY
- Cooper CrainSYNTH
- Derek PhelpsTRUMPET
- Emmett KellyBASS BASS, BACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC BASS
- Eve SearlsBACKING VOCALS
- Glenn FukunagaBASS
- Hanly Banks CallahanBACKING VOCALS
- Jim WhiteDRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Matt KinseyACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Mike St. ClairTRUMPET TRUMPET, TROMBONE
- Sarah Ann PhillipsBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC ORGAN , BACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC ORGAN
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 3 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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