Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
Reviewed by yewknee
Wearing your influences on your sleeve can be a tricky game to play. Go too far and you're just a derivative mess. Try and re-invent the wheel and listeners just want the original style. Smith Westerns seem to have found the balance of the two. The songs are original, punchy and fun to listen to, but you can certainly tell what these guys grew up listening to. '60s goodness abound, piped through love-sick pop songs. I'm into it. [www.myspace.com]