On October 14, 2022, “Drag City” label released “Ytilaer”, the eighth Bill Callahan studio album, and his nineteenth overall when including albums released as Smog. It was recorded December 2021 – January 2022, at “Arlyn Studios”, “Estuary Recording” in Austin Texas.
Personnel
- Bill Callahan – vocals, acoustic guitar, synth, FX, evolution cartoon, liner notes
- Matt Kinsey – acoustic and electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, backing vocals
- Sarah Ann Phillips – piano, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
- Amanda Nevers – keys
- Cooper Crain – synth
- Emmett Kelly – bass, electric bass, backing vocals
- Glenn Fukunaga – bass
- Brent Fariss – acoustic bass
- Jim White – drums, snare case, backing vocals
- Derek Phelps – trumpet
- Mike St. Clair – trumpet, trombone
- Carl Smith – contra-alto clarinet
- Amy Annelle – backing vocals
- Eve Searls – backing vocals
- Bass Callahan – backing vocals
- Hanly Banks Callahan – backing vocals
- Connie Lovatt – backing vocals arrangement
- Cooper Crain – engineer
- Mark Nevers – engineer, mixing
- Drew Potter – mixing assistant
- Joseph Holguin – engineer assistant
- JJ Golden – mastering
- Paul Ryan – painting
Track listing:
All tracks by Bill Callahan, except where noted.
- First Bird
- Everyway
- Bowevil – traditional
- Partition
- Lily
- Naked Souls
- Coyotes
- Drainface
- Natural Information
- The Horse
- Planets
- Last One at the Party]
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