{"product_id":"linda-smith-till-another-time-1988-1996-lp","title":"Linda Smith Till Another Time 1988 -1996 [LP]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease date: 12th March 2021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormats: LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel: Captured Tracks\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue Number: CT335LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 0817949033514\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Indie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADD OVERWhen Linda Smith purchased a 4 track cassette recorder in the mid-1980s she was playing guitar in a band called the Woods, and thought it would be useful for sharing demos with her bandmates. In the end, the new hobby followed her from New York back to her native Baltimore, and over the next decade she’d release several albums worth of delicate, bewitching solo music on cassette. Till An- other Time: 1988-1996 is the first retrospective collection of Smith’s charmingly lo-fi music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSparse and gentle, Linda’s music is tinged with lovelorn melancholy despite the sweetness of her voice. Over ‘60s pop-indebted melo- dies on tracks like “A Crumb Of Your Affection”, she delivers ob- servations with an earnest softness. Elsewhere, her voice takes on a post punk deadpan, as on “I See Your Face.” The effect of both modes is a haunting charm, equally reminiscent of early Cherry Red Records and ‘60s yé-yé.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a no-nonsense approach to recording, Linda recorded almost all of her songs at home. There was a creative freedom that came with recording on tape, and unbeknownst to her, this was a conclu- sion that many musicians were reaching at the time.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnfortunately, the independence that made at-home recording ap- pealing to Linda also made it difficult for her to reach a wider au- dience. Relying on niche publications, cassette trading, and word of mouth to share music, Linda released a few 7”s on labels like Slumberland and Harriet but remained relatively local in terms of reach. Nevertheless, one can trace a direct line from Linda Smith to the ubiquity of bedroom recording today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. I See Your Face\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. In This\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. A Crumb Of Your Affection\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. All I Did\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5. Till Another Time (Alternate Lo-Fi Mix) 6. Gorgeous Weather\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7. I’ll Never See You Again\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8. I Just Had To\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9. Imaginary Conversation\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. There’s A...\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e11. Wandering You Know\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12. I So Liked The Spring (1996 Version)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Captured Tracks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37741580779676,"sku":"CT335LP","price":14.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/LindaSmith-TillAnotherTime1988-1996_107ccdfe-17ca-485c-aa78-047513e6cdd5.png?v=1612875055","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/linda-smith-till-another-time-1988-1996-lp","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}