Rain on Lens | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 18, 2001 | |||
Recorded | May 2001 | |||
Genre | Lo-fi | |||
Length | 38:25 | |||
Label | Drag City | |||
Producer | Bill Callahan | |||
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Rain on Lens is the ninth studio album by Smog. It was released on September 17, 2001, in Europe by Domino Recording Company and a day later in North America by Drag City.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
Review scores | |
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Dotmusic | 4/5[3] |
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Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
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At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews.[1]
All tracks are written by Bill Callahan
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rain on Lens 1" | 1:27 |
2. | "Song" | 4:57 |
3. | "Natural Decline" | 4:18 |
4. | "Keep Some Steady Friends Around" | 4:28 |
5. | "Dirty Pants" | 4:31 |
6. | "Lazy Rain" | 5:27 |
7. | "Short Drive" | 3:27 |
8. | "Live as If Someone Is Always Watching You" | 4:05 |
9. | "Rain on Lens 2" | 1:31 |
10. | "Revanchism" | 4:08 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.