God Save the Smithereens: Deluxe Edition
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The late-80's promise of Pat Nizio's Smithereens may have been ironically swamped by the post-Nirvana mainstreaming of alt.rock, but that wouldn't stop it from soldiering on--or releasing one of its most compelling and consistently focused albums as late as 1999. Still revolving around DiNizio's dark-hued power-pop formula, this deluxe edition of God Save (its title a telling nod to The Kinks) displays a mastery of emotionally charged, energetically executed fundamentals that helps tracks like "Flowers in the Blood" and the chiming "She's Got A Way" stand with the band's best. This deluxe edition also contains six previously unreleased demos as well as two rarities (including the band's powerhouse take on George Harrison's Revolver standout, "I Want to Tell You"). The set also includes a new edition of DiNizio's underrated 1997 solo album, "Songs and Sounds," a project that allowed the singer/songwriter a chance to showcase the true range of his eclectic instincts with help from Stranglers' bassist J.J. Burnel and jazz standouts Tony Smith and Sonny Fortune. It too is now graced with a pair of unreleased demos, as well as five live cuts (including emblematic Smithereens hit "Behind A Wall of Sleep") recorded in Spain; both albums include insightful new notes by DiNizio himself. --Jerry McCulley
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