Rain on Lens

Rain on Lens is the 9th album by Smog (the alias of Bill Callahan). It was released in Europe on September 17, 2001, on Domino Records, and a day later in North America on Drag City. It is the first album with a picture of Callahan himself on the cover. It was recorded by Rob Bochnik and Jeremy Lemos and produced by Callahan.

Musicians appearing on the album are Jessica Billey (violin and backing vocals), Kyle Bruckmann (English horn and oboe), Geoff Greenberg (bass guitar), Nate Lepine (alto saxophone and flute), Rick Rizzo (guitar) and Pat Samson (drums).

Track listing

  • "Rain on Lens 1" – 1:27
  • "Song" – 4:57
  • "Natural Decline" – 4:18
  • "Keep Some Steady Friends Around" – 4:28
  • "Dirty Pants" – 4:31
  • "Lazy Rain" – 5:27
  • "Short Drive" – 3:27
  • "Live as If Someone Is Always Watching You" – 4:05
  • "Rain on Lens 2" – 1:31
  • "Revanchism" – 4:08
  • References

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    Rain On Lens

    by: Smog

    And so I dance in dirty pants
    A drink in my hand
    No shirt and broken tooth
    Barefoot and beaming
    The crowd is stomping
    Stomping a song
    For me to dance to
    Break glass and give in
    My head is springing
    Blood ringing
    So I walk down to the creek
    And I slither in
    I catch my breath
    Icy cold
    Then I walk out to your house
    And let myself in
    Back you into the corner
    And I multiply
    I could toll endlessly
    Into the bottomless night
    God does not answer this type of prayer




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