Smart Kid

Clumsy Lovers

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 2005)
• Original Release Date: June 7, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nettwerk Records
• ASIN: B0009IW9IY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #166,664 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

A Canadian musical crossbreed, the Clumsy Lovers combine traditional instrumentation with shifting time signatures and rock & roll adrenalin. Within the sprawling expanse of Smart Kid's 15 tracks, the Vancouver quintet surveys a wide range of musical territory, offering surprises at every turn. Bluegrass banjo meets reggae rhythm on "Bobby Banjo" and "London Bridge," while "Okay Alright" combines the new-wave bounce of Blondie with harmonies direct from the Beach Boys. On the syncopated, fiddle-driven instrumental "Cock of the North," the band manages to sound both Celtic and Caribbean. Much of the interplay displays the sort of energy that has made the Clumsy Lovers a popular live attraction, but "Better Days," "Don't Worry," and "Not Long for This World" show the maturity of their songwriting and command of the studio. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Deeply Original Energetic Music, November 18, 2005

By	CrufflerSteve (Colorado) - See all my reviews

I caught the Clumsy Lovers last year at a Celtic fest and they blew the house away. I've bought some of their earlier albums and they didn't capture the quirkiness and energy. Smart Kid does. It would be hard for me to have a favorite song since I love the whole album. There's Celtic, bluegrass and Jamaican influences way down but its all Clumsy Lover's music. Fantastic musicianship, great singing and wonderfully crafted songs. When I bought this album a couple of months ago I was listening to it all the time and still play it a lot. By the way, I like this album.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily Best Yet, June 30, 2005

By	Music Lover (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Clumsy Lovers took their game to another level with last year's "After The Flood", when their long-established ability to entertain and mesmerize with musical prowess (and high-energy hijinx) was finally matched by studio aptitude and stellar songwriting. But they've hit another gear altogether with this album. Superior to any of their albums by far, this is a contender for album of the year in any genre.

What makes this so exceptional is that they have melded great singer/songwriter material with the celtic and bluegrass romps they are famous for, without sacrificing either. I wouldn't have thought it possible, but on "Smart Kid" the Clumsy Lovers serve two masters well. Maybe three, if you count the music lovers, who should make like Smart Kids and buy this up in droves.

5.0 out of 5 stars Clumsy Lovers CD, October 18, 2008

By	Angela F. Allee "Ornament Collector" (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This CD is so fun! We saw the band, and liked their music. The CD is even better than we expected. We play it over and over and over!