Knock Knock (Smog album)
Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Knock Knock is the seventh studio album by Bill Callahan, released under his Smog alias. It was originally released through Drag City in January 1999. In Europe, it was released through Domino Recording Company.
Release
"Held" was the first single from Knock Knock. The original Drag City-release featured the second single "Cold Blooded Old Times" as a b-side.
"Held" is sometimes covered during concerts by American indie rock band Spoon,[1] and their cover appears on their 2022 album Lucifer on the Sofa.[2] The song also appeared in the 60- and 30-second versions of a commercial advertising the 2008 Cadillac Escalade.[3]
Critical reception
Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "Bill Callahan's subtlest collection of songs yet."[4] 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 acceptance."[4]
Michele Romero of Entertainment Weekly 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."[5]
NME listed it as the 10th best album of 1999.[6] Steve Jelbert of The Independent named it the best pop album of 1999.[7]
Track listing
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References
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