The Smittens, with three primary vocalists, are a veritable twee pop variety show. Max Andrucki's baritone resembles that of Stephin Merritt and contrasts dramatically with the whisper-soft vocals of Dana Kaplan and indie pop veteran Colin Clary. The group is at its best when singing about love and nature, but branches out occasionally; "It's a Saturday" humorously adapts the Bay City Rollers' "Saturday Night" into a Smittens theme song, while the oblique social commentary of "H&M (+A)" seems out of place on a collection of mostly hearts-and-flowers ditties. The Coolest Thing About Love is the Smittens' third album and their most accomplished to date -- the ensemble vocal performances are tighter than ever and the songs easily rate among the group's best.
Track list:
01.the interstate
02.half my heart beats
03.11.11
04.c'mon! (when the grass grows tall and green)
05.Baby Don't You Know
06.something sassy
07.Good To Go
08.magpies and eccles cakes
09.one hundred roses
10.All The Love In The World
11.it's a saturday!
12.h&m (+a)
13.Gumdrops
14.The One For Me
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