Shelby Smoak’s “Dancing” is an intimate, heartfelt affair. Whisper-crooned lyrics ride atop a simple, heartbeat bass line; delayed guitars; and scattershot drumming. Two years in the making and three recorded but unreleased versions eventually led to this one. Tracked in Smoak’s Carolina Beach, NC garage and mixed in Adam Smith’s Nashville studio, this final version captures the upbeat and honest delivery Smoak sought for the song. Dedicated to his wife, and the first song written exclusively for her, Smoak turned away from the dark, brooding lyrics of his past to channel something more positive and focused.
For fans of Arcade Fire, The Chameleons, The Church, Cola, Echo & The Bunnymen, Film School, Flyying Colours, Interpol, Ist Ist, Joy Division, Lauds, Modern English, The National, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Stray Fossa, Thus Love, U2, and Sharon Van Etten.
"Dancing" by Shelby Smoak is out now on all digital music platforms.
