New Singles – “18 Tons” and “Y Signal” by Smut
After the release of sophomore album How The Light Felt in November last year, Chicago’s Smut have just released two new singles “18 Tons” and “Y Signal”. Having previously only been available on the Japanese CD version of the record, the tracks continue in the same vein with their influences of brit-pop, shoegaze, and trip-hop to the fold along with singer Tay Roebuck’s dreamy vocals.
You can catch Smut in concert next month if you are in the Midwest when they play some dates with Knifeplay and Citizen. You can get tickets for these gigs by visiting this link
Sun. Oct. 1 – St. Paul, MN @ The Treasury *
Mon. Oct. 2 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
Tue. Oct. 3 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village *
Wed. Oct. 18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Hi-Fi Annex +
* with Knifeplay
+ with Citizen
Originally from Cincinnati but now based in Chicago, Smut are composed of vocalist Tay Roebuck, guitarist Andrew Min, bassist/synthist Bell Cenower, guitarist/synthist Sam Ruschman, and drummer Aidan O’Connor. The band have conquered national tours with Bully, Swirlies, Nothing, and Wavves since their founding. Where their 2020 EP Power Fantasy dips its toe into the experimental, How the Light Felt (mastered by Heba Kadry) dives head-first into 90s influences — brit-pop, shoegaze, and trip-hop — and takes Smut’s sound to exciting heights. Written following the death of Roebuck’s sister in 2017, How the Light Felt is a deeply personal record by real people — a reminder that no one is truly alone. It’s an exercise in coping, an electrifying statement of hope in the midst of resounding loss, and a love letter to the people that keep us going.
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Photo Credit – Jaycee Rockhold
