Joshua Smith is a songwriter’s songwriter. You don’t have to work hard to enjoy Joshua Smith’s music. His songs present themselves to you with an open heart; They are clear-eyed, empathetic and penetrating, with an absolute lack of pretension. Without pandering, they seek to satisfy both your ear and your understanding. The verses draw you in with telling detail, both musical and thematic, and the choruses lift and deliver. They resolve without seeming overly tidy or pat.
