The good the bad and the Bette

"Smith's voice is pure New York grit, equal parts Rod Steward and Mavis Staples. You can imagine hearing it calling you out for cutting ahead in a coffee, or, as we say here, cawfee, line. But on these ten tracks, Smith puts her instrument to better use, powering the songs with an emotional depth and intensity that hooks you from the moment you hear them. This isn't American Idol style overperforming, but rather a high-energy artist pushing herself. And it's not generic Southern rock that leans a little too hard on a boogie beat and lots of guitar solos, but rather the Platonic ideal that seamlessly fuses the best of the south into perfect songs".

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