Mindy Smith 12
Reviews
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2014-04-03
Reviewed 2014-04-03
LIGHT COUNTRY POP
Mindy Smith is a singer/songwriter/guitarist, in the same category perhaps as Shawn Colvin. Her voice is a bit too “girlish” and not quite convincing emotionally, but she’s got a sweet tone and some volume. You have to give it a chance before deciding if you like it or not. This is Smith’s fifth album: moody themes are love, loss, sorrow, faith, etc. Lyrics are lightweight. Instrumentation is standard guitar, bass, drums.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. Feel good (“I’m doing ok”) anthem. Giant hook of a chorus. Average. (3:36)
2 Mid-slow 3/4 waltz. Big, pretty vocal, but just too darn sweet. (3:37)
3 * Mid-tempo. Stepping out and having fun. Male vocal harmony. Solid band. (3:20)
4 Very slow. She’s drunk, lonely, and blue; but her voice can’t sell this. Rather hear Lucinda Williams do this. (4:12)
5 ** Mid-tempo. A bit of Western Swing. Fun lyrics; fun song. Nicely done! (2:59)
6 Slow. Cloying, syrupy “go gentle into that good night” for Mom. Yuck! (2:47)
7 * Mid-tempo. Good girl being bad. Better job selling a dark theme. A for effort. (3:16)
8 Very slow ballad about a bad marriage. Sad, broken hearted. (3:37)
9 * Slow. Slightly blue, slightly jazzy forlorn love song. Kinda cute, but it works. (3:11)
10 Mid-slow. Been done wrong by a man. Very country; very cheesy. (3:08)
11 Slow, sad ballad. Meh, just ok. Gently accompanied by acoustic & steel guitar. (4:58)
Mindy Smith is a singer/songwriter/guitarist, in the same category perhaps as Shawn Colvin. Her voice is a bit too “girlish” and not quite convincing emotionally, but she’s got a sweet tone and some volume. You have to give it a chance before deciding if you like it or not. This is Smith’s fifth album: moody themes are love, loss, sorrow, faith, etc. Lyrics are lightweight. Instrumentation is standard guitar, bass, drums.
No FCC issues.
1 Mid-tempo. Feel good (“I’m doing ok”) anthem. Giant hook of a chorus. Average. (3:36)
2 Mid-slow 3/4 waltz. Big, pretty vocal, but just too darn sweet. (3:37)
3 * Mid-tempo. Stepping out and having fun. Male vocal harmony. Solid band. (3:20)
4 Very slow. She’s drunk, lonely, and blue; but her voice can’t sell this. Rather hear Lucinda Williams do this. (4:12)
5 ** Mid-tempo. A bit of Western Swing. Fun lyrics; fun song. Nicely done! (2:59)
6 Slow. Cloying, syrupy “go gentle into that good night” for Mom. Yuck! (2:47)
7 * Mid-tempo. Good girl being bad. Better job selling a dark theme. A for effort. (3:16)
8 Very slow ballad about a bad marriage. Sad, broken hearted. (3:37)
9 * Slow. Slightly blue, slightly jazzy forlorn love song. Kinda cute, but it works. (3:11)
10 Mid-slow. Been done wrong by a man. Very country; very cheesy. (3:08)
11 Slow, sad ballad. Meh, just ok. Gently accompanied by acoustic & steel guitar. (4:58)
Recent airplay
Tin Can
Music Casserole — Jun 07, 2014
Pretending The Stars
More Good Good — Apr 22, 2014
Charting
2014-04-11 — 2014-06-13
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 8 | 1 |
| Apr 27 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Closer | ||
| 2. | Take Me Back | ||
| 3. | Pretending The Stars | ||
| 4. | Don't Mind Me | ||
| 5. | Tin Can | ||
| 6. | Everything Here Will Be Fine | ||
| 7. | Sober | ||
| 8. | Devils Inside | ||
| 9. | Cure For Love | ||
| 10. | When You're Walking On My Grave | ||
| 11. | If I |