Supper (album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | August–September 2002 | |||
| Genre | Lo-fi | |||
| Length | 43:28 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Bill Callahan | |||
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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
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| Dotmusic | 7/10[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10[5] |
| Gaffa | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7/10[8] |
| Stylus | 8.4/10[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5[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
[edit]All tracks are written by Bill Callahan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Supper". Metacritic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Supper - Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Beets, Greg (March 14, 2003). "(Smog): Supper Album Review - Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ O'Connell, Sharon. "Smog - 'Supper'". Dotmusic. Archived from the original on April 24, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Studstrup, Peter (April 15, 2003). "Smog: Supper". Gaffa. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (April 4, 2003). "(Smog): Supper". The Guardian. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ LeMay, Matt (March 25, 2003). "Smog: Supper". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Howard, Ed. "(Smog) Supper". Stylus. Archived from the original on April 19, 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Helfrich, M. William. "Smog". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on July 7, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Smog - Supper". Uncut. May 1, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ Coleman, David (December 21, 2003). "Top 50 Albums of 2003". No Ripcord. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
