Editorial Reviews But these self-directed musical prodigies can hold their own against any fully grown bands. ROCKRGRL magazine compared their sound to "a stripped down version of the first side of Pet Sounds." Seattle’s The Stranger puts it even more succinctly in saying "Smoosh is awesome." We think you’ll agree. She Like Electric, their debut album, was recorded at the legendary Egg Studios (Posies, Young Fresh Fellows, Presidents of the USA.) in Seattle in a mere three days (with 2 more days for mixing) under the steady hand of engineer/producer Johnny Sangster. And, yes, every note of this album was written and performed by Asya and Chloe with no adult intervention. The band has already gained a wide following of fans, including Cat Power’s Chan Marshall, who has been finishing her shows of late by lip synching to a live version of Smoosh’s song "Rad." From the joyful and contemplative ("To Walk Away From") to the silly and giggly, ("The Quack") to the angry and bittersweet ("But Now I Know"), urgency prevails.
She Like Electric
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Somewhat unfortunately, it’s impossible to access Smoosh’s arresting debut without taking into account the ages of the group’s two members at the time of its release: keyboardist/vocalist Asya is 12 and the drummer is her 10-year-old sister, Chloe. Try to get past the pre-teen status of the duo and listen to She Like Electric on its own terms and you’ll encounter a striking collection of 14 playful, adventurous, eclectic indie-pop originals. Recalling everything from Ben Folds to Quasi to a young Joni Mitchell, Asya exhibits talent that’s matched by considerable ambition as she glides through songs that draw on pop (the bouncy "It’s Not Your Day to Shine), punk ("La Pump"), hip-hop (the truly rad "RAD"), and, honestly, ‘70s No Wave (the shrill, screeching "Bottlenose"). Strikingly unselfconscious and inventive, and yet oddly mature, She Like Electric delights at every turn. --Steven Stolder
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(Sounds like) a stripped down version of the first side of Pet Sounds.
Album Description
Seattle’s Smoosh are a sister duo who make exceedingly endearing, piano/synth-based indie pop and have shared the stage with Death Cab for Cutie, The Presidents of the United States of America, Cat Power and Sleater-Kinney. Oh… and they’re 10 and 12 years old.