The Smashing Times – “Ben Jimeny the Green Grocer”
by Andy
The second single off of the upcoming new LP from The Smashing Times finds the band shying away from the jangles in favor of cavernous atmospheres, sing-song choruses and some discordant fiddle work. The band’s always had two sides to their soul, and they delight in souring their strum a bit on this one, skipping stones over stacks of UK singles from the underside of the indie pop roundup and lapping a bit lightly at the edges of the Canterbury folk foundations that were laid long before their time. The new single sits nicely among new fair on Mrs. Ladyships and the Cleanerhouse Boys, which will arrive November 1st K Records/Perennial Death Records.
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