Name: Sewn To The Sky
Brand: Smog

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

dc74cd

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2005-07-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Smog

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

smog's 1990 debut, 'sewn to the sky', introduces the noisy aesthetic and dark sense of humor of bill callahan's early work. according to the liner notes, it was recorded on a dumpster porta-studio, and indeed the album wears its cheap, abrasive production values well. distorted guitars, vocals, and tape collages gain harsh and muddy textures that callahan uses artfully, ranging from percussive pieces like 'russian winter' and 'polio shimmy' to droning, minor-key guitar workouts like 'olive drab spectre' and 'hollow out cakes.' 'confederate bills and pinball slugs' and 'fables' feature more recognizable melodies and song structures, and 'fruit bats,' 'peach pit,' and 'the weightlifter' introduce callahan's dry, detailed lyrical style, but the album's focal point is its pungent sound. callahan's first album might be miles away from his later work, but it's still an interesting artifact from smog's earliest, noisiest years

Sewn To The Sky

Music GB