Our first listen to Bill Callahan’s forthcoming Apocalypse LP is here, and, yeah, it looks like we’ve got another stunning classic from the former Smog mastermind. Set coldly against repeating finger-picked acoustic guitar strokes over bare percussion via a dry snare drum with moody guitar accents tracing Callahan’s intimate vocals by alternating between distorted dissonance and familiar twang, “Baby’s Breath” gives me goosebumps with its chilling, poetic beauty. If this song is any indication, the record, which is due on April 19, will be one of the best singer-songwriter efforts of the year. You can download a free MP3 via Drag City here and/or stream the tune below:
“Baby’s Breath”