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When the Anniversary spilt in 2004 after their excellent album Your Majesty, its members shot off in all sorts of directions. Keyboardist/vocalist Adrianne Verhoeven sang with indie rockers Fourth of July and teamed with Orenda Fink in Art in Manila but also worked under the alias Dri. Casting aside the indie rock and emo of her past, she jumps headfirst into a warm and hazy neo-soul sound that may seem like a mistake on paper but in headphones, it's a brilliant move. Dri's vocals were always sweet and clear but on Smoke Rings she proves herself to be surprisingly soulful. Singing over elastic beats and warped loops provided by producers Josh Powers, Say My Name, Nezbeat, and 1,000,000 Light Years, she sounds perfectly in her element whether slinking through the laid-back summer jams "You Know I Tried" and "What's Real," crooning sadly on "Two Are One," or getting kind of funky on "Hot as Hades." She even sounds convincing as a disco-pop diva on the glittering "Free Tonight," which is the kind of sultry and inviting song you wish Madonna still made. Verhoeven's transformation into a soul singer is seamless and Smoke Rings is the kind of album that gets overlooked at the time but will thrill those who stumble upon it looking for an alternative to the Ronson-ites and their classicist brand of retro-soul. ~ Tim Sendra

Dri: Adrianne Verhoeven, Brian Costello, Steve "Saymyname" Swyers, Kelly Hangauer, Jim Volletine, Lindsay Mayer, Dave Swenson, Orenda Fink (various instruments).

Audio Mixer: Jim Vollentine.

Recording information: Mixtape Soundlab, Lawrence, KS.Alternative Press (p.120) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[H]er mid-range voice -- almost jarring in its clarity and confidence -- lends warm, relatable personality to these dance numbers and torch ballads."
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Experimental Rock
Label Range Life
Orig Year 2007
All Time Sales Rank   402943  
CD Universe Part number 7523429
Catalog number 30014
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 06, 2007
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Nezbeat; 1,000,000 Light Years; Say My Name; Josh Powers
Engineer Jim Vollentine
Recording Time 29 minutes
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Two Are One$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Don't Wait$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Indria$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.You Know I Tried$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Inspiration$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Free Tonight$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Meet Me Out$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Hot as Hades$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.What's Real$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Goodnight, Baby$0.99
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