It’s the return of Smith Westerns, the young Chicago outfit whose fuzzy, feel-good retrofitted sound came fashioned from a Gary Glitter/Marc Bolan fountainhead, here with a single from their forthcoming full-length Dye It Blonde due 1/18 on Fat Possum. This lead listen “Weekend” has the scratchy guitars, backwards glance, and female-fixation that songs like “Girl [...]
Stereogum — It’s the return of Smith Westerns, the young Chicago outfit whose fuzzy, feel-good retrofitted sound came fashioned from a Gary Glitter/Marc Bolan fountainhead, here wi... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt "smith westerns opening for florence + the machine - literally. worst. opening. band. ever. EVER EVER EVER. run away from them. please." - alexand... more info
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Fuzzy lo-fi kids and creators of 2009’s lushest summer jams, Smith Westerns are back in a big way. Currently finishing up a US support tour with Florence & the Mac... more info