Reveries fro the laziest day of the week
1 March 2026
BILL CALLAHAN, the high-quality singer-songwriter from Maryland (US)
who first earned many accolades with his band Smog, between 1990 and
2005, just released his 8th solo full-length, named MY DAYS OF 58.
Callahan: “I usually just sing a melody to a horn player or let them try a few takes
and go from there. This time I thought, why not get some of the record charted out.
There’s always room for spontaneity on top of that. And we did indeed throw some off
the cuff stuff on top of the charted horns in a couple cases where they weren’t fully doing
what I wanted.
With this record I kept thinking of it as a ‘living room record.’ I’m not talking about fidelity
at all here. Living room attitude. Living room vibe. Not too loud, not otherworldly. I asked for the horns to be relaxed like someone on the couch playing, not a blast from heaven or hell.”
Lazy? Need for some quiet moments? Wanna relax? Here’s a fitting soundtrack. Here’s seasoned storyteller Mister Callahan blessed with a tranquilizing voice. Days of 58 feels
like a soothing ear massage. It feels good, really good.