Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle surveys a landscape that grows organically, like the time two people spend together or the time one person spends alone (with another). One way or another, it’s awfully pretty. Something’s clearly making Bill feel like a natural man. And high in the saddle, with a pouch of Big League Chew and nine sweet new tunes in tow, he’s riding herd over a diverse bunch of sounds by top-notch players. Sure, there’s guitar, keyboards and drums, just like there’s always been, but arranger Brian Beattie brought some old friends back into the picture: violins and French horns. Plus, recording in the big state of Texas has given Bill a panoramic sound- screen, filled with verdant and sparkling sounds, all of which allow him access to the depths of expression, allowing a gentle and stirring view of that which we call “soul.” Singing as personal as ever while still spinning wild yarns and melodic guitar fictions, Bill Callahan’s on an idyll we hope won’t ever end.

[Bill Callahan Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle]

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