Steven R. Smith – Spring

Label:	Soft Abuse – SAB 100
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition
Country:	US
Released:	May 27, 2022
Genre:	Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Experimental, Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A1		Curling Among The Reeds
A2		Descending Backwards
A3		Mountains Of The Moon
A4		Lost Spring
A5		Smoke Sway
B1		Return Of The Birds
B2		Crossing
B3		Within The Evening Pitch
B4		Spring
B5		Rebirth

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Worstward Studios
Recorded At – Klangtint
Mastered At – Saff Mastering
Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 37920
Pressed By – Cascade Record Pressing

Credits

Bass Clarinet – Gareth Davis
Design [Uncredited], Layout [Uncredited] – Chris Berry (7)
Guitar, Performer, Composed By, Piano, Percussion – Steven R. Smith
Mastered By – Sean McCann (4)

Notes

In full-color printed glued sleeve. Disc has red and white printed labels.

Recorded at Worstward Studios, Los Angeles, December 2019 - May 2020, except bass clarinet recorded at klangtint studios, amsterdam

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 733102722715
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): SAB 100-A 21-0051 37920.1(2)... SAFF
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): SAB 100-B 21-0051 37920.2(2)... SAFF

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Reviews

TheDuskChapel May 19, 2022
One of Smith's finest releases, this record features the added texture of Davis' bass clarinet, which augments the unusually optimistic themes with a wistful nostalgia. In tempo and overall vibe, Spring is more akin to The Anchorite, as themes emerge from repetition and blossom into warm mantras to longer, brighter days.