Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
Occupation
- Vocals, guitar: Bill Callahan
- Bass: Bobby Weaver Drums: Luis Martinez
Production
- "Raven"
- John Congleton
- Brian Beattie
Studios
- The Track Studio, Plano (Texas )
Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle is the second album by Bill Callahan, which was released under his real name. It was released on 14 April 2009 at Drag City. It was produced by the famous producer John Congleton and Brian Beattie.
Genesis
In an interview with Uncut Callahan described the recordings for the album:
"I have the main tracks in August, I think, taken with a tape. Did then added the tracks to the Arranger Brian Beattie to make write a few strings and horns parts, while I was on tour in South America and North America. When I was back, we have the instruments played - in a very old-fashioned way - four or five strings players gathered around a microphone. The band consists of a couple of buddies with whom I have toured a bit since a time, Jaime Zuverza on guitar. Brian has described his playing style as " unmacho ", which I thought was great. And Luis Martinez on drums. The bass player was Bobby Weaver, who was a friend from producer John Congleton. "
Reception
Markus Wollmann is the board 9 /10 Points and writes in disk tests:
"Who now again expected inner conflict, as it has commanded over and over again on crushing or subtly Callahan, will not find it here. "Sometimes I wish we were an eagle " is not a case in philosophical out schmücktes self-pity, no one can fall in kehlenzuschnürenden existentialism and depressed mood. The maturity Callahan shows up on his 13th album now far-reaching, wise self-reflection. "
Jan Wigger discusses the work at Spiegel Online and also assigns nine tenths of points:
" As Callahan in " My Friend ", the words" I will always love you " intones as an exact opposite of Whitney Houston, is inimitable, and the sheer beauty of" Too Many Birds " makes the mind wander - to" A Guiding Light " to " River Guard " to " rock Bottom riser " and all the other enigmatic poems of smog. " It's time to put God away" sprechsingt Callahan at the fabulous, nearly ten -minute " Faith / Void". It can not be stressed often enough. "
The album was positively evaluated and has been listed by Mojo Magazine as the second best album of 2009.
Title list
All songs were written by Bill Callahan.