Sounding across between the low drones of Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Keidis and Crash Test Dummies' Brad Roberts, the Jack Smead 6's frontman/vocalist Mikey Keane doesn't sound quite right atop his band's delicate blend of acoustic instrumentation and percussion. Songs like "Rockabye," which sound almost like they could have been produced by A Hard Day's Night-era Beatles, are weighed down terribly by Keane's angsty low voice. Musically, the Jack Smead 6 is actually quite pleasant, creating a distinctly plaintive melancholic burn, in turn complimented by harmonica, lap steel, and other instruments. With nine songs in the space of just over a half an hour, the album is short. In the long run, this is fine, but the songs themselves are perhaps too condensed, leaving one wanting for more instrumental space between the verses for the band to articulate its mood more freely. ~ Jesse Jarnow, All Music Guide
Tracks
Track Title
Composers
Performers
Time
Jasara
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:59)
Rockabye
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:20)
Nobel Price
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(4:19)
Time to Dress Me for the Coffin
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:50)
Walk Away
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:35)
Has Anybody Seen My Dog
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:10)
Aishitelu I Shot Lou
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:49)
School 'A Hard Knocks
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:49)
Tell Old Bill
The Jack Smead 6
The Jack Smead 6
(3:20)
Credits
Jay Newland (Producer), Jay Newland (Engineer), Jay Newland (Lap Steel Guitar), The Jack Smead 6 (Main Performer)
