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- Summary: The sixth full-length release for the Sonny Smith project was produced by tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus.
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- Record Label: Polyvinyl
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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May 31, 2016Smith's observations are insightful, full of emotional depth, but never overly complex. It's that combination that has always made them so appealing, and it also makes this their strongest release since Antenna to the Afterworld.
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May 31, 2016Altogether infectious and loaded with robust basslines, the result of the collaboration is slightly restrained for Garbus and ornate for Smith, finding a savory middle ground that, though not without its more reflective moments and plenty of angst, consistently merits smiles and moving feet.
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UncutMay 31, 2016An agreeable anachronism that feels '60s but sounds '80s. [Jun 2016, p.79]
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May 31, 2016It’s exciting sonically, but deeply familiar. The emotions and sentiments cut harder than before. Though inconsistent, Smith both strikes harder and keeps his audience guessing more than ever before.
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Jul 1, 2016Smith matches oddball narratives with clever, catchy tunes; he’s a really good songwriter. If he were a little happier or a little less prone to baroque eccentricity, he’s probably have a bigger following--but he wouldn’t be Sonny Smith, and that would be a shame.