A River Ain't Too Much to Love

"A River Ain't Too Much to Love" is the eleventh studio album by Smog (the alias of Bill Callahan). released on May 30, 2005 on Domino Records in Europe and on Drag City in North America. The album is the last to be recorded under the Smog moniker, with Bill Callahan choosing to record under his own name for subsequent releases. A River Ain't Too Much to Love features guest appearances by Joanna Newsom and Thor Harris of Shearwater. Music videos were produced for both "Rock Bottom Riser" and "I Feel Like the Mother of the World," the latter featuring actress Chloë Sevigny. Both videos can be found on the "Rock Bottom Riser" CD single release. Smog, recording artist Bill Callahan initially wanted to release the album under his own name, stating: "I realized that a really ugly word. I realized I'd been going so many years without even thinking about it. I realized I didn't want to be associated with this thing that doesn't even exist. Because a name is a pretty strong thing, right?". Callahan subsequently began issuing albums under his own name following the release of A River Ain't Too Much to Love.