The album of the week this time is....

BILL CALLAHAN- SOMETIMES I WISH WE WERE AN EAGLE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv7nJXQoqFo&feature=related

Bill Callahan is one of the best and most underrated songwriters around. He started the group Smog in the 90's, and since then he has been releasing consistantly great music. His music is very melancholy, and emotional most of the time. What makes him stand out though are his fantastic poetic lyrics that are only rivaled by John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats. Unlike Darnielle though, Callahan's lyrics don't tend to have humor in them. There are some exceptions of course.

One of Smog's best songs is called "Dress sexy at my funeral" so he isn't totally humorless. It seems that melancholy folk music is getting more and more popular in the indie scene. This music doesn't need a label though. All you need to know is that this album is one of the best of the decade. Few other albums have managed to convey this level of emotion without sounding cheesy. His songs are mournfull, poetic, and well damn good. You can actually understand him when he sings too, which is something most singers can't do very well.