"He
expertly invokes the gestalt of psychedelic folk guitarists
such as Fahey, Leo Kottke or, even more specifically on this
outing, Sandy Bull and that evanescent moment when the boundaries
between folk music and electric rock blurred. Smith...is a poet
of the guitar." - Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle
"...acoustic
guitarist Sean Smith spins mesmerizing spells" - Paul
Freeman, Palo Alto Daily News
"Like
the best poetry, Eternal engages from the start and expands
with each pass. Built upon Smith's Eastern-influenced acoustic
guitar and sparing contributions from four fellow instrumentalists,
the disc explores both the form and sound of music through seven
joyous, contemplative tracks. - Nate Seltenrich, East Bay
Express
From
the much-appreciated slow hand of California’s Gnome Life
Records comes the third long-player by folk impresario Sean
Smith. Aptly titled ‘Eternal’, the album sets only
a bottom limit marking its being by 1) its recorded existence,
and 2) the vivid clarity of the recording, benefiting from a
purely analog creation (through recording, mixing, and mastering)
which leaves the flavor no shortcuts through which to hide.
Highly recommended. - Animal PSI
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