Rummaging through 1970s glam, phil spector teenpop, and nuggets garagepunk with the youthful abandon of kids finding new toys in the attic, the smith westerns selftitled debut exudes an earnestness almost as pure as its recording levels are deafening. Watch smith westerns sunny, romantic varsity video spin. Aug 21, 20 smith westerns perform live in the current studio formed in high school, the smith westerns are a foursome from chicago that have been touring the country and wowing audiences. With third album soft will, smith westerns find themselves at a crossroads. May 08, 20 smith westerns explore a dream world of young love. Smith westerns return to play a set of jangly pop peppered with new songs from their album dye it blonde. Varsity lustrous riffs and reverbs swirl on the sanguine lead single off the. Smith westerns share video for varsity, announce summer. Also sexy are the shots of summer love that fill out this evocative smith westerns.
Most of the album was recorded throughout the winter and early spring in max kakaceks basement. Trace the line to where its cold its too much its out of control shut the head wont let go its only natural. The chicago bands third album unleashes a sparkly charm offensive that practically rolls down your car windows for you. Available digitally now via itunes, and for immediate download with soft will preorders. Now in their 20s, these onetime teenage punks are showing off a cleaner, more grownup sound on their upcoming. I think theres parts of it that are really goodvarsity and other parts.
Find the song lyrics for smith westerns top tracks. Lyrics are quite hard to pick out in places so apologies for any imperfections. Smith westerns 3am spiritual official audio youtube. Powerpop trio smith westerns have just released the video for varsity, from upcoming third album soft will, the followup to 2011. A smith westerns song from their 20 album soft will. The new video for smith westerns varsity is a jaunt through the triumphs of youthful love and adventure, and if that sounds familiar at all, its because diiv already did it.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Smith westerns perform live in the currents studios the. Smith westerns announce new album soft will, share new track. With an infectious smile that, for the most part, is nigh on impossible to wipe from its face, smith westerns prove this blonde, in this instance, does have all the fun. Look through the magazines and books saving all i find i cant forget you, like a lullaby all shooked up, i cant speak thinking of you. Smith westerns issued varsity, the daydreamy lead single off the chicago bands upcoming soft will lp, several weeks back, but now the trio have shared its sublime music video. Tried to abide to every single room we were lied to its fool proof its so true its fool proof sight, inside your mind eye in the high. August 22, 20 hear the chicago poprock band perform songs from its new album, soft will, and talk with david dye. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from smith westerns at the discogs marketplace.
The two had been turned on to 60s garage rock through compilations like nuggets and back from the grave, and they decided it was music they could play without knowing too much about technique. Followed your every move, pretending to be to just like you. Feb 22, 2011 in the video for weekend smith westerns are captured on camera not doing much of anything at all, and yet they manage to make mundane activities like eating nachos, wandering around a mall, and. Smith westerns perform live in the currents studios the current. Get all the lyrics to songs by smith westerns and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. You thought i was a loner til i went out on my own she said, slow down stranger there are two kinds of good thought i always had to win or i wasnt anything guess its. You thought i was a loner till i went out on my own she said, slow down stranger, there are two kinds of good.
You thought i was a loner til i went out on my own she said, slow down stranger there are two kinds of good thought i. The chicago bands roughhewn, garageglam 2010 debut gave way to 2011s assured, dreamy dye it blonde, produced by chris coady yeah yeah yeahs. Now in their 20s, these onetime teenage punks are showing off a cleaner, more grownup sound on their upcoming third album, soft will. If youre honest with yourself, you knew this album was coming down the. Smith westerns facebook npr musics stephen thompson bring us new music each week this weeks. Every day, thousands of people around the world write about music they love. Not only is it one of the most exuberant, wellcrafted tracks.
Listen to smith westerns soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create chicago. The best of the bunch is the albumending varsity, which comes off like a wellcrafted, very midwestern indie rock take on m83. Smith westerns, an album by smith westerns on spotify. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Stream smith westerns on amazon music unlimited now. Smith westerns explore a dream world of young love. Smith westerns third album soft will comes out june 25. Smith westerns announce new album soft will, share new. Cullen omoris voice may not be the most powerful around but he can deliver enough pathos to at least bend a heart, and smith westerns assured delivery allows them to slow it down without getting boring. Chicagos the smith westerns are a band looking for some teenage kicks with their homebrewed mixture of garage, glam, and punk, and they come by their youthful energy honestly none of the group members were old enough to buy a beer when they released their first album. From this young windy city group, retrorock doesnt feel like a history class. Sweet and dreamy, slick and sunny, soft will is the sound of weaponized agreeability. Varsity is all shimmering synths and headintheclouds vocals.
Stream tracks and playlists from smith westerns on your desktop or mobile device. Whitney made a soundtrack for the best summer you never had. Smith westerns varsity smith westerns varsity, from the new album soft will. Smith westerns were an american indie rock band from chicago, illinois, united states, composed of brothers cullen and cameron omori as well as max kakacek, julien ehrlich and hal james. Its been a couple of years since chicago glamrock brats smith westerns gave us their breakout sophomore album dye it blonde, and theyll follow it. Smith westerns 2009 their selftitled debut album was released on hozac records on june 5, 2009. If you come here often, you should tell us and the whole world, really about yourself in the bio section of your profile. Soft will 20 smith westerns 2008 dye it blonde 2010 imagine, pt. You thought i wasnt lonely til i went out on my own she said, slow down stranger, there are two ki. Smith westerns listen and stream free music, albums, new. Every day, thousands of people around the world write about music they love and it all ends up here. They cleaned up their sound in 2011, with fat possum records releasing dye it blonde.
Smith westerns consists of cullen omori vocals, max kakacek guitar, cameron omori bass, and julien ehrlich drums. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from smith westerns at the discogs. Max kakacek, cullen omori, and cameron omori of smith westerns. Light upon the lake, the chicago band whitneys gorgeous first album, captures the listless freedom of small town life. January 18, 2012 smith westerns big orange studios 1102012 2012 january 3, 2011 smith westerns dye it blonde 2010. The last song i wrote the majority of for smith westerns was varsity. In the video for smith westerns varsity, the sweeping pop single soundtracks a dreamy and colorful snapshot of young love and its mesmerizing vibrancy.
Check out varsity by smith westerns on amazon music. As heard on the joyous opener and single weekend, its jangling, poppish peaks and chord changes roam around the album high on life and this is what dye it blonde is all about. Before playing a show at the varsity theater in minneapolis, smith westerns stopped in the studios of the current to talk to barb abney about. Smith westerns were an american indie rock band from chicago, illinois, united states. Mar 05, 20 its been a couple of years since chicago glamrock brats smith westerns gave us their breakout sophomore album dye it blonde, and theyll follow it up this summer with their new lp soft will. Smith westerns have said the hell with it and have made that completely ironicfree, heartfelt 80sleaning pop record that they wanted to make way back in 2009 when they were still worrying about finals and graduating high school. Smith westerns lyrics varsity you thought i wasnt lonely til i went out on my own she said, slow down stranger, there are two kinds of good thought i always had to win or i wasnt anything guess its a point of view born in december but theres nothing but a cold gain it something more than. Smith westerns biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Smith westerns varsity official music video youtube. Find and follow posts tagged smith westerns on tumblr. In the video for weekend smith westerns are captured on camera not doing much of anything at all, and yet they manage to make mundane activities like eating nachos, wandering around a. Since diiv and smith westerns are so inextricably linked, perhaps the reason why. Smith westerns live from sxsw in their second year at sxsw, smith westerns return to play a set of jangly pop peppered with new songs from their album dye it blonde.
Her tears are never ending you run away but stop pretending na na na na na, a girl like you what do. Chicagos smith westerns are back with the followup to their 2011 lp dye it blonde. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. The smith westerns were formed in 2007 by max kakacek and cullen omori, who at the time were students at chicagos northside college preparatory school. Always ill talk to you for a sunshine and catch a view. Since forming in 2007, smith westerns have managed to tour both the united states and europe while supporting the likes of mgmt, florence and the machine, belle and sebastian, girls, and passion pit. They are four piece band from chicago, and their debut album, smith westerns, was a fantastic lofi garage rock work released in 2009. Soft will by smith westerns on amazon music unlimited. An exclusive interview with front man cullen omori. With songs like weekend, still new, and dance away, that album was one of my favorites. Chicago indie rockers smith westerns just dropped the video for varsity, the lead single to their third album soft will out 525.
Also available in itunes more by smith westerns see all. The clip, directed by alan del rio ortiz, is a colorful and dreamy look at young love. Their buzz began in 2009 with their selftitled first record. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Having a beer with smith westerns on a monday afternoon. Watch the video for varsity from smith westernss soft will for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Chicagos smith westerns are back with the followup to their 2011 lp dye it.
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