After all these years, who's there Why, it's Bill Callahan, the super-sexy solo singer, driving though the front of our house once again in his 90s vintage vehicle - the Smog-mobile! And what's he got there in the passenger seat Hey, it's the 20th anniversary half-speed master vinyl edition of the Smog classic, Knock , by (we've been over this) Smog! Placing this LP on your turntable, you find yourself drawn ever-deeper into the sound - and it's not just the eternally-stunning co-production from Callahan and Jim O'Rourke, it's the incredible focus brought by the half-speed mastering work done at Abbey Road, bringing out the highs, lows and yes, even mids that OG fans of this album have taken for granted for too many years. The fresh fullness of the sound now stands as a tribute to the ol' familiar Smog sensation of being somehow completely unfamiliar!
