Dream River

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  2013

  James

  Dream River is Bill Callahan’s most sensual and atmospheric album, built from slow-moving rhythms and arrangements that seem to float rather than simply accompany the songs. Callahan writes in deceptively simple lines that gradually open into meditations on nature, intimacy, masculinity, and aging. His baritone has rarely sounded warmer. There’s a hypnotic quality to the record, with songs unfolding patiently instead of chasing conventional climaxes. Beneath its calm surface is a deep awareness of aging and impermanence. The result is a quietly addictive album that you inhabit more than listen to.