A River Ain't Too Much to Love

A River Ain't Too Much to Love
Studio album by Smog
Released	May 31, 2005
Recorded	November 2004
Studio	Pedernales Studio, Spicewood, Texas, U.S.
Genre	Indie folk; alternative country;
Length	50:47
Label	Drag City; Domino;
Producer	Bill Callahan
Smog chronology

A River Ain't Too Much to Love is the eleventh studio album by Smog. It was released on May 30, 2005 in Europe by Domino Recording Company and in North America by Drag City. It is Bill Callahan's final studio album released under the Smog moniker.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Cokemachineglow	77/100[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Pitchfork	7.7/10[6]
PopMatters	8/10[7]
Stylus Magazine	A[8]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 29 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Callahan, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Palimpsest"	2:52
2.	"Say Valley Maker"	5:10
3.	"The Well"	7:00
4.	"Rock Bottom Riser"	5:44
5.	"I Feel Like the Mother of the World"	3:09
6.	"In the Pines" (traditional)	5:12
7.	"Drinking at the Dam"	4:07
8.	"Running the Loping"	6:55
9.	"I'm New Here"	3:59
10.	"Let Me See the Colts"	6:39

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, various instruments, production
Connie Lovatt – vocals, bass guitar
Travis Weller – fiddle
Thor Harris – zills (2), hammer dulcimer (5), air-drums (5)
Joanna Newsom – piano (4)
Jim White – drums
Steve Chadie – engineering
Chris "Frenchie" Smith – mixing (5)
Nick Webb – mastering

References

Bevan, David (September 17, 2013). "Bill Callahan Rolls on Like a River". Spin. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
"A River Ain't Too Much To Love by Smog". Metacritic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
Jurek, Thom. "A River Ain't Too Much to Love - Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
Ford, Sean (June 1, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
Sweeting, Adam (May 27, 2005). "Smog, A River Ain't Too Much to Love". The Guardian. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
Carr, Eric (June 8, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
Horning, Rob (July 25, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 17, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
Hutlock, Todd (May 31, 2005). "Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

External links

A River Ain't Too Much to Love at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Bevan, David (September 17, 2013). "Bill Callahan Rolls on Like a River". Spin. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[metacritic-2] "A River Ain't Too Much To Love by Smog". Metacritic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[3] Jurek, Thom. "A River Ain't Too Much to Love - Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[4] Ford, Sean (June 1, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[5] Sweeting, Adam (May 27, 2005). "Smog, A River Ain't Too Much to Love". The Guardian. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[6] Carr, Eric (June 8, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[7] Horning, Rob (July 25, 2005). "Smog: A River Ain't Too Much to Love". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 17, 2005. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

[8] Hutlock, Todd (May 31, 2005). "Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2020.