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I don't own any other Smog albums. I discovered the song "A Hit" (listed as "Hit") on a 7-inch record while DJ-ing at a college station in the mid-90's. The song is a cynical take on succeeding in music "Its not gonna be a hit...so why even bother....with it?" I love the fuzzed out guitar, and the sweet melodic picking that peppers the transitions in the song. To me, it captures an essential sound that transports me through time, and has an emotional impact (on me at least) that few songs have. "A Hit" has haunted me all these years, but I really had no idea about Smog's other music.

As it turns out, the song I like seems to be the exception to all of Smog's other releases. I think its the only song on here with drums. The other selections aren't bad songs, but they are relatively comatose samplings of Callahan and his guitar. They do come off as being a little self-indulgent due to their slowness and lack of accompaniment.