Smooth S/t
Cram Everything But The Girl, Morcheeba and Portishead into a blender, and you get the […]
Cram Everything But The Girl, Morcheeba and Portishead into a blender, and you get the endearing, but somewhat derivative, Smooth. This Israeli band does a fine job of creating bleepy electronic soundscapes full of free-wheeling guitar work, shimmering synth lines and meandering melodies, but the end result is hardly captivating. “All Those Feelings” is a lovely piece of post-Radiohead rock and “Fill It Up” fits right into a dark, Generation X-directed TV police drama soundtrack. But the vocal theatrics and intense melodrama begin to wear a bit thin.