Dye It Blonde

Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
Critic Score
Based on 32 reviews
2011 Ratings: #130 / 1031
User Score
Based on 113 ratings
2011 Rank: #142
Liked by 1 person
January 18, 2011 / Release Date
LP / Format
Fat Possum / Label
Indie Rock / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

91
A.V. Club

Teen dreaminess aside, Dye It Blonde shows that Smith Westerns’ giddy mash-ups of stately Beatles melodies and T. Rex swagger play even better when buffed to a high gloss.

84
Pitchfork

While the melodic foundation was already sturdy throughout, here, what once sounded ragged in stretches is now plush-upholstered from start to finish.

80
Tiny Mix Tapes

Yeah, the band isn't doing anything that hasn't been done before, but damn if that doesn't seem to matter a lick while listening to the record.

80
No Ripcord

This features Smith Westerns focusing in on the things that really succeeded the first time around, then fixes up that with some more of their songwriting style.

SnowyFighter
63

Mini review:
I decided I’m gonna start doing mini reviews because there are some albums I just don’t have as much to say about but I still want want mention. This is just one of those albums that is pleasing to listen to, but feels kinda generic. Everything is fine, just not something I’d really come back to. Weekend is a pretty good track tho.

Weekend - 8
Still New - 6.5
Imagine, Pt. 3 - 7
All Die Young - 6
Fallen in Love - 7.5
End of the Night - 6
Only One - 6
Smile - ... read more

Dax_Wilder
61

I heard the song Smile in a Brad Taste in Music stream and I liked it a lot so I decided to check out this full album. And after listening to it... Smile is still my fav song here and most of these songs sound very similar and nothing stands out to me here as "amazing." the music is perfectly fine and has pretty guitars and arrangements, just not a full project I think ill ever return to.

twwalter
80

Dye It Blonde was engineered to feel nostalgic from the beginning, but what has made this album a great album is its ability to recapture memories. The gentle, but playful synth-infused indie rock allows for a joyful edge that isn't too brash or bland their contemporaries.

amccrowley
80

Smith Westerns once again make a good album with Dye It Blonde

Dax_Wilder
61

I heard the song Smile in a Brad Taste in Music stream and I liked it a lot so I decided to check out this full album. And after listening to it... Smile is still my fav song here and most of these songs sound very similar and nothing stands out to me here as "amazing." the music is perfectly fine and has pretty guitars and arrangements, just not a full project I think ill ever return to.

SnowyFighter
63

Mini review:
I decided I’m gonna start doing mini reviews because there are some albums I just don’t have as much to say about but I still want want mention. This is just one of those albums that is pleasing to listen to, but feels kinda generic. Everything is fine, just not something I’d really come back to. Weekend is a pretty good track tho.

Weekend - 8
Still New - 6.5
Imagine, Pt. 3 - 7
All Die Young - 6
Fallen in Love - 7.5
End of the Night - 6
Only One - 6
Smile - ... read more

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Track List

1Weekend
3:22
100
2Still New
4:12
90
3Imagine Pt. 3
3:34
85
4All Die Young
3:47
90
5Fallen in Love
2:30
85
6End of the Night
3:26
85
7Only One
3:24
90
8Smile
4:11
85
9Dance Away
2:46
85
10Dye the World
4:10
85
Total Length: 35 minutes
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