Supper (album)

Supper
Studio album by
(Smog)
ReleasedMarch 18, 2003 (2003-03-18)
RecordedAugust–September 2002
GenreLo-fi
Length43:28
LabelDrag City
ProducerBill Callahan
(Smog) chronology
Accumulation: None
(2002) 		Supper
(2003) 		A River Ain't Too Much to Love
(2005)

Supper is the tenth studio album by Smog. It was released in 2003 in Europe by Domino Recording Company and in North America by Drag City.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Austin Chronicle[3]
Dotmusic7/10[4]
Drowned in Sound5/10[5]
Gaffa[6]
The Guardian[7]
Pitchfork7/10[8]
Stylus8.4/10[9]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[10]
Uncut[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

No Ripcord placed it at number 39 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2003" list.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Callahan

No.TitleLength
1."Feather by Feather"5:36
2."Butterflies Drowned in Wine"4:37
3."Morality"2:46
4."Ambition"4:27
5."Vessel in Vain"4:19
6."Truth Serum"7:28
7."Our Anniversary"6:17
8."Driving"4:09
9."A Guiding Light"3:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, Hammond organ, piano, production
  • Sarabeth Tucek – vocals
  • Andy Hopkins – guitar
  • Bill Lowman – guitar (8), banjo (8)
  • Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar, piano
  • Ryan Hembrey – bass guitar, cello
  • Nate Lepine – wind controller
  • Jim White – drums
  • Rian Murphy – drums (3)
  • Jeremy Lemos – recording
  • Nick Webb – mastering

References

  1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Supper". Metacritic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Supper - Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Beets, Greg (March 14, 2003). "(Smog): Supper Album Review - Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. ^ O'Connell, Sharon. "Smog - 'Supper'". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on April 24, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Jarvis, Tony (March 6, 2003). "Album Review: Smog - Supper / Releases". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Studstrup, Peter (April 15, 2003). "Smog: Supper". Gaffa. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Simpson, Dave (April 4, 2003). "(Smog): Supper". The Guardian. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  8. ^ LeMay, Matt (March 25, 2003). "Smog: Supper". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Howard, Ed. "(Smog) Supper". Stylus. Archived from the original on April 19, 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Helfrich, M. William. "Smog". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on July 7, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Smog - Supper". Uncut. May 1, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Coleman, David (December 21, 2003). "Top 50 Albums of 2003". No Ripcord. Retrieved March 7, 2020.