Listen: Smith Westerns – 3am Spiritual
22 May 2013, 09:26
| Written by
Jamal Guthrie
Smith Westerns give yet another example of how guitar pop should be done, with their new song ’3am Spiritual’.
Taken from forthcoming album Soft Will ’3am Spiritual’ sees the Chicago teens arguably reach the peak of their powers, so far, with swaying melodies and an undercurrent of soft drums carrying the track before grand synths take hold.
There’s something communal and romantically nostalgic about this song, and if all that wasn’t enough, the real kicker comes with the keyboard, guitar noodling breakdown lifted, straight from the best 80s power ballads. Stream below.
Soft Will comes out on 24 June via Co-Op (Europe) 25 June via Mom+Pop (US).
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