Drag City, the venerable indie label tasked with releasing Bill Callahan‘s newest record, Apocalypse, describes the collection in stark and intriguing terms on its website: “A mirror held up to the self and then turned around to the world. This record makes us wonder what has really happened in the last 100 years. And what will happen in the next 10. The soul of your country called and left you a message. Seven messages.” The style and imagery dovetail nicely with the spare-yet-earnest folk of “Baby’s Breath,” the first single from Apocalypse. The seven-track LP is the songwriter’s third studio album under his own name (and 14th overall when you count his Smog releases). Be sure to catch him on tour this summer when he comes to a town near you.
“Baby’s Breath” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/BabysBreath.mp3
