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Dongs of Sevotion

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Dongs of Sevotion
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 4, 2000 (2000-04-04)
Genre
Length61:15
Label
ProducerSmog
Smog chronology
The Manta Rays of Time
(2000)
Dongs of Sevotion
(2000)
Strayed
(2000)
Singles from Dongs of Sevotion
  1. "Strayed"
    Released: July 17, 2000[1]

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]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork9.3/10[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

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All tracks are written by Bill Callahan

No.TitleLength
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

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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

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] 28

References

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  1. ^ "Smog – 'Strayed'". Drag City. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Dongs of Sevotion by Smog Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Dongs of Sevotion – Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  5. ^ Costa, Maddy (April 7, 2000). "Smog: Dongs of Sevotion (Domino)". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Perry, Tim (April 1, 2000). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Independent.
  7. ^ Long, April (March 28, 2000). "Smog – Dongs Of Sevotion". NME. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  8. ^ LeMay, Matt (March 31, 2000). "Smog: Dongs of Sevotion". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 2000". NME. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  12. ^ "Top 20 Albums of 2000". Pitchfork. January 1, 2001. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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