Fast and Curious explained

Fast and Curious
Type:Album
Artist:Sy Smith
Cover:SySmithfastandcurious.jpg
Released:March 6, 2012
Recorded:2010–2011
Genre:House
Length:55:06
Label:Psyko! Records Inc.
Producer:Sy Smith, Mark de Clive-Lowe
Prev Title:Conflict
Prev Year:2008

Fast and Curious is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Sy Smith, released on March 6, 2012 by Psyko! Records.

Recording and production

In April 2010, Smith confirmed that she was working on a new project and that she had already recorded a song called "Message from the Stars".[1] She also stated her plans to release a project in the summer of 2010 which resulted in the release of the buzz single "Truth". In December 2010, Smith stated in another interview, "I’m working to finish this synthy '80s throwback dance record."[2]

In September 2011, Smith appeared along Mark de Clive-Lowe on WGN-TV Midday News to perform her song "Personal Paradise".[3] In December 2011, Smith announced the title of album to be Fast and Curious when she gave fans a chance to submit their "Fast" or "Curious" photo to be included in the cover art.[4]

Release and promotion

A month before the release of the album, Smith uploaded the album to her account on soundcloud.com.[5] Smith offered autographed copies to fans that purchased the album through her website.[6]

Singles

"Truth", featuring Mark de Clive-Lowe, was released on August 1, 2010, as the album's buzz single. A maxi-single EP was released to iTunes which included the music video that aired on YouTube the same day.[7] [8] "Teena (Lovergirl Syberized)" was released in January 2011, as a free digital song on Lowe's bandcamp website.[9] On October 19, 2012, Smith released a music video for "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)".[10]

Critical response

Fast and Curious received a review from L. Michael Gipson of Creative Loafing Atlanta. Gipson gave the album a four star rating out of five stars.

Track listing

The track listing as confirmed by CD Baby.[11]

  1. "The Fast and The Curious"
  2. "Truth"
  3. "Personal Paradise"
  4. "Find My Way"
  5. "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)" (featuring Rahsaan Patterson)
  6. "Let The Rain Fall Down"
  7. "Teena (Lovergirl Syberized)"
  8. "The Oooh to my Aah"
  9. "The Primacy Effect"
  10. "Message from the Stars"
  11. "People Of The Sun"

Notes and References

  1. http://blogs.centrictv.com/music/soulsessions/sy-smith-qa-conflict-love-and-no-regrets/ Q&A// CONFLICT, LOVE AND NO REGRETS: SY SMITH
  2. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/tag/sy-smith/ Sy Smith: The Girl That Everybody Knows That Nobody Knows (Let Her Explain)
  3. http://www.wgntv.com/news/liveperformances/wgntv-music-lounge-mark-de-clive-lowe-and-sy-smith,0,3743715.story September 22: Music Lounge - Mark de Clive-Lowe and Sy Smith
  4. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Get-your-pic-in-Sy-s-new-CD-Cover-.html?soid=1101109653451&aid=o8EMN_F9e24 Get your pic in Sy's new CD cover
  5. https://soundcloud.com/syberspace/tracks?page=2 Sy Smith Soundcloud Account
  6. Web site: Fast and Curious CD (2012) - SAVE $2!!. Syberspace.bigcartel.com.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . . 2014-01-11 . 2014-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530073328/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/truth...sy-smith/id387666841 . dead .
  8. . Retrieved on August 1, 2010
  9. http://mashibeats.bandcamp.com/track/teena-lovergirl-syberized Sy Smith - Teena (Lovergirl Syberized)
  10. . Retrieved on October 20, 2012
  11. Web site: CD Baby Music Store. Cdbaby.com. 17 May 2022.

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