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| Released | April 4, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 61:15 | |||
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| Producer | Smog | |||
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Dongs of Sevotion is the eighth studio album by Smog. It was released on April 3, 2000, in Europe by Domino Recording Company and a day later in North America by Drag City. It peaked at number 28 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[2]
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [10] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
NME named it the 27th best album of 2000.[11] Pitchfork placed it at number 10 on its list of the top 20 albums of 2000.[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bill Callahan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Justice Aversion" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Dress Sexy at My Funeral" | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Strayed" | 6:05 |
| 4. | "The Hard Road" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Easily Led" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Bloodflow" | 7:18 |
| 7. | "Nineteen" | 6:21 |
| 8. | "Distance" | 7:54 |
| 9. | "Devotion" | 5:55 |
| 10. | "Cold Discovery" | 5:56 |
| 11. | "Permanent Smile" | 5:39 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, piano, hammond organ, synthesizer, jaw harp
- Jennifer Collins – backing vocals
- Nicole Evans – backing vocals
- Damian Rogers – backing vocals
- Jeff Parker – guitar
- Matt Lux – bass guitar, upright bass
- Richard Schuler – drums
- John McEntire – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
- Phil Bonnet – recording
- Joe Dilillo – recording
- John Towner – recording
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] | 28 |
References
- ^ "Smog – 'Strayed'". Drag City. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Dongs of Sevotion by Smog Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Dongs of Sevotion – Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (April 7, 2000). "Smog: Dongs of Sevotion (Domino)". The Guardian.
- ^ Perry, Tim (April 1, 2000). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Independent.
- ^ Long, April (March 28, 2000). "Smog – Dongs Of Sevotion". NME. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ LeMay, Matt (March 31, 2000). "Smog: Dongs of Sevotion". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Fearn, Rob (May 2000). "Smog: Dongs Of Sevotion". Q. No. 164. p. 118. Archived from the original on December 4, 2000. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Smog". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 754–755. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2000". NME. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Top 20 Albums of 2000". Pitchfork. January 1, 2001. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
External links
- Dongs of Sevotion at Discogs (list of releases)
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