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After finding the right mix of acoustic and electric on Seed, Nick Harper took a dubious step toward his father's brand of over-production on 1998's Smithereens. Harper's strength is obviously his virtuoso acoustic guitar work, which is ponderously obscured by the overly busy songs on this release. "The Tyger" and "Acoustic Smithereens" are among Smithereens' best because they stick to the simpler formula and shun the mediocre, Oasis-inspired sound of other songs on the album. It seems a common trend, and mistake, for folk-oriented artists working within the realm of rock to seek a "fuller" sound on their recordings, thus negating their real sound. Harper, as shown by his father's track record, is genetically predisposed toward this mistake, and the miscalculation leads to Smithereens being a rather lackluster offering from an otherwise engaging artist. ~ Brian Downing
1. Smithereens 2. Ghost Of Her Touch 3. In Our Time 4. My Baby 5. The Tyger 6. Twisted 7. Out Of It 8. Two Way Thing 9. No Truth Up In The Mountains 10. The Magnificent G-Seven 11. She Really Was 12. Everything’s Better 13. Smithereens (Acoustic)
