Rain on Lens is Smog

Smog (band)

Bill Callahan , is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, who has also recorded and performed under the band name Smog. Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre of underground rock, with home-made tape-albums recorded on four track tape recorders...

's ninth album, released in Europe on September 17, 2001 on Domino Records, and a day later in North America on Drag City

Drag City (record label)

Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...

. It is the first release under the alias (Smog), and the first album artwork which featured a picture of Bill Callahan himself on the cover. It was recorded by Rob Bochnik

Rob Bochnik

Rob Bochnik is a musician, audio engineer, singer and songwriter. He is currently the guitarist with The Frames, The Swell Season , The Butcher Shop Quartet and records as a solo artist...

 and Jeremy Lemos and produced by Callahan

Smog (band)

Bill Callahan , is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, who has also recorded and performed under the band name Smog. Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre of underground rock, with home-made tape-albums recorded on four track tape recorders...

.

Jessica Billey played violin and provided backing vocals, Kyle Bruckmann played English horn and oboe and Geoff Greenberg played bass. Nate Lepine

Nate Lepine

-Biography:Nate Lepine is a multi-instrumentalist based out of Chicago, IL. He has recorded/performed with Cursive, Sister Machine Gun, Manishevitz, Poi Dog Pondering, Head of Femur, Smog, Pckrctr, The NRG Ensemble, Herculaneum, Indoor/Outdoor, Califone, Edith Frost. Nate now works at the Violet...

 played alto sax and flute, Rick Rizzo guitar. Pat Samson played drums.

Track listing

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