When speculation surrounding the Smith Westerns’ sophomore album first began, there was a lot of talk of how it would vary from their superb self-titled debut a few years back. The term “Brit-pop” as an influencer was being tossed around left and right, but then we got our first taste. With “Weekend,” the Smith Westerns put everyone’s premonitions on the backburner--for the most part at least--presenting a new and improved band. Almost like 2.0 Smith Westerns.
The most obvious c...
Impose Magazine — When speculation surrounding the Smith Westerns’ sophomore album first began, there was a lot of talk of how it would vary from their superb self-titled debut a few yea... more info