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Steve Almaas & Ali Smith - You Showed Me
STEVE ALMAAS & ALI SMITH
You Showed Me
(Parasol)
It’s taken a while for Steve Almaas and Ali Smith to follow up their self-titled duet album from 2002, but You Showed Me is worth the wait. Beautifully produced by ex-Gunbunnies/Skeleton Key guitarist Chris Maxwell and mixed by Mitch Easter, the record is practically a primer on the creation of tasteful folk/country/rock/pop. The duo and their backing musos sound great on Almaas’ “Thy Will Be Done,” “I Don’t Like to Be Alone” and “#7,” as well as the Byrds’ opening title track. Smith steals the show, however, on an absolutely gorgeous take on Brian Wilson’s “The Lonely Sea”—her vocal performance transforms the melancholy beauty from an obscure Beach Boys track to a future torch standard. You Showed Me is as clean and sweet as it comes. Michael Toland
STEVE ALMAAS & ALI SMITH
You Showed Me
(Parasol)
It’s taken a while for Steve Almaas and Ali Smith to follow up their self-titled duet album from 2002, but You Showed Me is worth the wait. Beautifully produced by ex-Gunbunnies/Skeleton Key guitarist Chris Maxwell and mixed by Mitch Easter, the record is practically a primer on the creation of tasteful folk/country/rock/pop. The duo and their backing musos sound great on Almaas’ “Thy Will Be Done,” “I Don’t Like to Be Alone” and “#7,” as well as the Byrds’ opening title track. Smith steals the show, however, on an absolutely gorgeous take on Brian Wilson’s “The Lonely Sea”—her vocal performance transforms the melancholy beauty from an obscure Beach Boys track to a future torch standard. You Showed Me is as clean and sweet as it comes. Michael Toland
