Apocalypse (Bill Callahan album)

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.[13]

Apocalypse
Studio album by
Bill Callahan
ReleasedApril 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)
RecordedSeptember 2010
StudioSonic Ranch
GenreContemporary folk, Americana
Length40:24
LabelDrag City
ProducerBill Callahan
Bill Callahan chronology
Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
(2009)		 Apocalypse
(2011)		 Dream River
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[1]
Metacritic75/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
The Daily Telegraph[5]
The Independent[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin7/10[11]
Uncut[12]

Mojo and Pitchfork both placed Apocalypse at number 23 on their respective lists of the best albums of 2011,[14][15] while Uncut placed the album at number 25.[16] In 2019, Pitchfork ranked the album at number 39 on its list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s".[17]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel
  • 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

Charts
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 83
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 87
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 49
Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] 80
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 116
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 16
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[25] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[26] 13

References
  1. "Apocalypse by Bill Callahan reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. "Reviews for Apocalypse by Bill Callahan". Metacritic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  3. Jurek, Thom. "Apocalypse – Bill Callahan". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  4. Heller, Jason (April 5, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  5. Perry, Andrew (April 8, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Mojo. No. 210. May 2011. p. 100.
  8. Powell, Mike (April 13, 2011). "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  9. "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Q. No. 298. May 2011. p. 112.
  10. Catucci, Nick (April 13, 2011). "Apocalypse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  11. Powell, Mike (April 19, 2011). "Bill Callahan, 'Apocalypse' (Drag City)". Spin. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  12. "Bill Callahan: Apocalypse". Uncut. No. 168. May 2011. p. 89.
  13. "Bill Callahan – Apocalypse". Drag City. April 5, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  14. Breihan, Tom (December 2, 2011). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  15. "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork. December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  16. Breihan, Tom (November 29, 2011). "Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  17. "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  18. "Ultratop.be – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  19. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  20. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  21. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bill Callahan". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  22. "Swedishcharts.com – Bill Callahan – Apocalypse". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  23. "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  24. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  25. "Bill Callahan Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  26. "Bill Callahan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2017.


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