Take one long last look at that Smog in parentheses up there, because it's being put to rest. For reasons not fully known, singer-songwriter Bill Callahan is doing away with the Smog moniker and will now release albums under his own name. The first of these will be Woke on a Whaleheart, out April 17 on Drag City. The album will feature production help from Neal Michael Haggerty and backing vocals from various gospel singers. First single "Diamond Dancer," with non-album B-side "Taken," will precede the album on March 20. Continue on after the jump for a full track list.
Is he still with Joanna Newsom? Lucky cat. She's a cutey. Even if she is very likely from another planet.