27 October 2006
Steve Almaas & Ali Smith
Reviews are starting to roll in for the latest album by NYC duo Steve Almaas & Ali Smith, their second release for Parasol (in addition to Steve's solo album), entitled You Showed Me... Steve was a founding member of Minneapolis punk-Godfathers The Suicide Commandos and 8os NYC roots-rockers Beat Rodeo. Ali is a world renown photographer and vocalist for garage-rockers Speedball Baby. Interesting pedigrees make for compelling offspring, as witnessed here!
All Music Guide: "This is timeless pop music that could have emanated from 1966 or 2006, and it will most likely sound just as good a decade from now. It makes you wonder what Almaas is going to do in his fifties."
High Bias: "The duo and their backing musos sound great on Almaas’ “Thy Will Be Done,” “I Don’t Like to Be Alone” and “#7,” as well as the Byrds’ opening title track. Smith steals the show, however, on an absolutely gorgeous take on Brian Wilson’s “The Lonely Sea”—her vocal performance transforms the melancholy beauty from an obscure Beach Boys track to a future torch standard. You Showed Me is as clean and sweet as it comes."
More reviews soon...
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All Music Guide: "This is timeless pop music that could have emanated from 1966 or 2006, and it will most likely sound just as good a decade from now. It makes you wonder what Almaas is going to do in his fifties."
High Bias: "The duo and their backing musos sound great on Almaas’ “Thy Will Be Done,” “I Don’t Like to Be Alone” and “#7,” as well as the Byrds’ opening title track. Smith steals the show, however, on an absolutely gorgeous take on Brian Wilson’s “The Lonely Sea”—her vocal performance transforms the melancholy beauty from an obscure Beach Boys track to a future torch standard. You Showed Me is as clean and sweet as it comes."
More reviews soon...
PARCD102
