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Knock Knock (Smog album)

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gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "Bill Callahan's subtlest collection of songs yet." She added, "It's a moving album on many levels; not only do the songs have Smog's usual emotional intimacy, their subjects move away from difficult, claustrophobic situations toward maturity and
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gave the album a grade of B+, saying, "The energy jolt serves him well, making the delicate broken spirit of his lyrics cathartic rather than depressing."
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listed it as the 10th best album of 1999. Steve Jelbert of
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Mulvey, John (December 2022). "Bill's, Bill's, Bill's".
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in January 1999. In Europe, it was released through
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Index


Studio album
Smog
Genre
Folk rock
lo-fi
Label
Drag City
Producer
Jim O'Rourke
Smog
Red Apple Falls
The Manta Rays of Time
Singles
Held
Bill Callahan
Drag City
Domino Recording Company
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly
The Independent
Mojo
NME
Pitchfork
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Select
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly
NME

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