Rain on Lens
Rain on Lens is the ninth studio album by Smog. It was released on September 17, 2001 in Europe by Domino Recording Company and a day later in North America by Drag City.
| Rain on Lens | ||||
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| Studio album by Smog | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | May 2001 | |||
| Genre | Lo-fi | |||
| Length | 38:25 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Bill Callahan | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[4] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bill Callahan.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rain on Lens 1" | 1:27 |
| 2. | "Song" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Natural Decline" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Keep Some Steady Friends Around" | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Dirty Pants" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Lazy Rain" | 5:27 |
| 7. | "Short Drive" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Live as If Someone Is Always Watching You" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Rain on Lens 2" | 1:31 |
| 10. | "Revanchism" | 4:08 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, production, etc.
- Rick Rizzo – guitar
- Geoff Greenberg – bass guitar
- Jessica Billey – violin, backing vocals
- Kyle Bruckmann – English horn, oboe
- Nate Lepine – alto saxophone, flute
- Pat Samson – drums
- Rob Bochnik – recording
- Jeremy Lemos – recording (5, 7)
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References
- "Rain On Lens by Smog". Metacritic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- Carroll, Bryan. "Rain on Lens - Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- Wirth, Jim (September 12, 2005). "Smog : Rain On Lens". NME. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- LeMay, Matt (September 24, 2001). "Smog: Rain on Lens". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
External links
- Rain on Lens at Discogs (list of releases)
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