Smog - Knock Knock

Bill Callahan’s Smog returns with the 20th anniversary half-speed remaster of Knock Knock, a record that cemented his reputation for nakedly honest songwriting and intricate arrangements. Originally released in 1999 following the game-changing Red Apple Falls, Knock Knock elevated Smog’s sound with heightened production, vivid instrumentation, and even a carefully arranged children’s choir, creating an album that plays like a real-life opera — the story of a boy named Smog.

Featuring enduring tracks like “Held,” “River Guard,” and “Hit the Ground Running”, the album’s nuanced compositions reward repeated listening. The anniversary remaster brings fresh clarity to expansive tracks like “Sweet Treat” and “Left Only With Love”, allowing fans to experience the depth, space, and emotional resonance of the original recordings like never before.

Knock Knock remains a milestone in Smog’s catalog — colorful, intricate, and timeless — proving that even twenty years later, it just keeps on a-knockin’.