There's a new Linda Smith single up on Bandcamp. These two tracks on this 2022 single are new reimaginings of two selections from Linda's 1991 cassette, Put It In Writing. The cuts are sure to please anyone who loved the 2021 compilation, Till Another Time: 1988-199. And the full sound here is proof that in 2022, Linda Smith's talents remain just as strong as ever.
"Figment of Your Imagination" uses New Wave keyboards to create a swirling effect, Linda's subtly ebullient vocals anchoring the melodic line behind them. It's the sort of thing that sounds a tiny bit like the more upbeat numbers of an early Blue Nile release. The flip, "Ideal View of the Ideal City" uses crunchy guitar riffs to build a non-stop momentum around Smith's voice. The tune's a bright one, like Eighties Stranglers for lack of a better comparison, and the cut lodges in the ear easily.
"Figment of Your Imagination" / "Ideal View of the Ideal City" by Linda Smith is out now. Details below.
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