A wild reimagining of 70s arena rock blasts out of Maverick Smith’s splendid serenity of “With Friends and Imperfections.” Glam rock, jazz-rock fusion, blues rock, all variants of rock at large and small course through the album’s veins. They pour themselves into the sound, resulting in blood, sweat, and tears with this visceral impact. Lyrics show a jubilant flair, ensuring every nuance of the atmosphere gets blown out into a colossal wave. Something gigantic is created by the many layers intermingling, channeling Meat Loaf at his most satirical.
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Honeyed vocals adorn the opener, “Holding On.” Pure debauchery defines the drunken stumble of “Do I?”, making the track feel alive. “Let’s Leave” is a driving pulse, with the rhythm holding nothing back. Glimmering tones waft towards the sky on the reflective “Break My Heart.” Interplay is joyous with “Spookshow.” With so much tenderness are the sweet odes of “Through This Tonight.” On the softer side of things, “For The Kids” features a reflective stance. Guitars are delicately balanced on the dreamy-eyed “Health and Politics” as the evolution of the groove happens in a thought-provoking way, like a celebratory shuffle. Pure riotous celebration occurs within “Dirty Teeth.” Like a runaway train is the sweetness of the finale, “Thinking of You.”
Apple Music / iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/maverick-smith/1767707057
Deezer:
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/642109541
YouTube Music:
https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCUfqBf5UACrzF4hcg5joSAw
https://www.instagram.com/mavericksmithband/
“With Friends and Imperfections” rushes forward at a blistering pace. Maverick Smith displays an uncanny knack for creating a fully immersive aural universe, the kind that’s an absolute joy to surrender to.
