Apocalypse (Bill Callahan album)

Apocalypse
Studio album by
Bill Callahan
ReleasedApril 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)
RecordedSeptember 2010
StudioSonic Ranch
Genre
Length40:24
LabelDrag City
ProducerBill Callahan
Bill Callahan chronology
Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
(2009) 		Apocalypse
(2011) 		Dream River
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[2]
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
The Daily Telegraph[6]
The Independent[7]
Mojo[8]
Pitchfork8.0/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin7/10[12]
Uncut[13]

Apocalypse is a studio album by Bill Callahan, released on April 5, 2011. It is the third studio album released under his own name, and fourteenth overall when including LPs released as Smog.[14]

Mojo and Pitchfork both placed Apocalypse at number 23 on their respective lists of the best albums of 2011,[15][16] while Uncut placed the album at number 25.[17] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked the album at number 39 on its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".[18] In 2021, Beats Per Minute placed the album at number 38 in its "Top 50 Albums of the 2010s."[19]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Drover"5:24
2."Baby's Breath"5:30
3."America!"5:33
4."Universal Applicant"5:53
5."Riding for the Feeling"6:05
6."Free's"3:13
7."One Fine Morning"8:46

Personnel

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar, snare, production
  • Brian Beattie – bass, mixing
  • Gordon Butler – fiddle
  • John Congleton – recording
  • Luke Franco – flute
  • Matt Kinsey – bass, electric guitar
  • Jonathan Meiburg – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano
  • Neal Morgan – drums
  • Roger Seibel – mastering

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 83
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] 87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 49
Irish Albums (IRMA)[23] 80
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[25] 116
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] 16
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[27] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[28] 13

References

  1. ^ Pitchfork Staff (October 8, 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 6, 2023. ...Apocalypse feels like an ascendance: His voice is lower, his music more rustic but more psychedelic, too.
  2. ^ "Apocalypse by Bill Callahan reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Apocalypse by Bill Callahan". Metacritic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Apocalypse – Bill Callahan". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  5. ^ Heller, Jason (April 5, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Perry, Andrew (April 8, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Gill, Andy (April 8, 2011). "Album: Bill Callahan, Apocalypse (Drag City)". The Independent. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  8. ^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Mojo. No. 210. May 2011. p. 100.
  9. ^ Powell, Mike (April 13, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  10. ^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Q. No. 298. May 2011. p. 112.
  11. ^ Catucci, Nick (April 13, 2011). "Apocalypse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  12. ^ Powell, Mike (April 19, 2011). "Bill Callahan, 'Apocalypse' (Drag City)". Spin. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  13. ^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Uncut. No. 168. May 2011. p. 89.
  14. ^ "Bill Callahan – Apocalypse". Drag City. April 5, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  15. ^ Breihan, Tom (December 2, 2011). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  16. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  17. ^ Breihan, Tom (November 29, 2011). "Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  18. ^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  19. ^ Sentz, Tim; Hakimian, Rob; Amen, John; Cohn, Ben; Dedman, Todd; Early, J. T.; Finlayson, Ray; Fisette, Jeremy J.; Johnston, Andy (2021-10-16). "BPM's Top 50 Albums of the 2010s | Beats Per Minute - Page 2". beatsperminute.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  20. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  21. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  23. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bill Callahan". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  24. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  25. ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  26. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  27. ^ "Bill Callahan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  28. ^ "Bill Callahan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2017.


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