Four piece musical family from Melbourne Australia, SMILE are the result of two years of monday night coconut slabs. Delicious! SMILE sophomore LP released earlier this year on SMOOCH RECORDS.
There’s an underlying political thunder rumbling through the clear skies. Quoting the Australian anthem the new track from the Melbourne band comes as a hint towards their native country’s response to the refugee crisis with the aptly-titled “Boundless Plains To Share”.
Twangs that are so ’90s they could have been plucked from under the nails of Liz Phair initiate the song, whilst steady percussion and guitar layers follow in the most gorgeously melodic of fashions. with textured vocals , unfolding chant-like as though the lyrics could be as easily be sung by 10,000 people as they could be by five.
There are moments of dynamic, fire fuelling excitement and endless momentum, and it’s hard to avoid being engulfed entirely. Unsurprising when you think about it, Smile are a seriously good band.
“Boundless Plains To Share” features on the band’s forthcoming second album, Rhythm Method.
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