Apocalypse is a studio album by Bill Callahan , released on April 5, 2011. It is the third studio album released under his own name, and fourteenth overall when including LPs released as Smog .[14]
Mojo and Pitchfork both placed Apocalypse at number 23 on their respective lists of the best albums of 2011,[15] [16] while Uncut placed the album at number 25.[17] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked the album at number 39 on its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".[18] In 2021, Beats Per Minute placed the album at number 38 in its "Top 50 Albums of the 2010s."[19]
Title 1. "Drover" 5:24 2. "Baby's Breath" 5:30 3. "America!" 5:33 4. "Universal Applicant" 5:53 5. "Riding for the Feeling" 6:05 6. "Free's" 3:13 7. "One Fine Morning" 8:46
Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar, snare, production
Brian Beattie – bass, mixing
Gordon Butler – fiddle
John Congleton – recording
Luke Franco – flute
Matt Kinsey – bass, electric guitar
Jonathan Meiburg – Wurlitzer electric piano, piano
Neal Morgan – drums
Roger Seibel – mastering
^ Pitchfork Staff (October 8, 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s" . Pitchfork . Retrieved May 6, 2023 . ...Apocalypse feels like an ascendance: His voice is lower, his music more rustic but more psychedelic, too.
^ "Apocalypse by Bill Callahan reviews" . AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved December 28, 2019 .
^ "Reviews for Apocalypse by Bill Callahan" . Metacritic . Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ Jurek, Thom. "Apocalypse – Bill Callahan" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ Heller, Jason (April 5, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ Perry, Andrew (April 8, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse, CD review" . The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ Gill, Andy (April 8, 2011). "Album: Bill Callahan, Apocalypse (Drag City)" . The Independent . Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Mojo . No. 210. May 2011. p. 100.
^ Powell, Mike (April 13, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse" . Pitchfork . Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Q . No. 298. May 2011. p. 112.
^ Catucci, Nick (April 13, 2011). "Apocalypse" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ Powell, Mike (April 19, 2011). "Bill Callahan, 'Apocalypse' (Drag City)" . Spin . Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2016 .
^ "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Uncut . No. 168. May 2011. p. 89.
^ "Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" . Drag City . April 5, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012 .
^ Breihan, Tom (December 2, 2011). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011" . Stereogum . Retrieved December 16, 2011 .
^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011" . Pitchfork . December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2012 .
^ Breihan, Tom (November 29, 2011). "Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011" . Stereogum . Retrieved January 14, 2012 .
^ "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s" . Pitchfork . October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019 .
^ Sentz, Tim; Hakimian, Rob; Amen, John; Cohn, Ben; Dedman, Todd; Early, J. T.; Finlayson, Ray; Fisette, Jeremy J.; Johnston, Andy (2021-10-16). "BPM's Top 50 Albums of the 2010s | Beats Per Minute - Page 2" . beatsperminute.com . Retrieved 2021-10-18 .
^ "Ultratop.be – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bill Callahan" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" . Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011" . Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^ "Bill Callahan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 19, 2017.
^ "Bill Callahan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved April 19, 2017.