Smut (band)
{{Short description|American indie rock group}}
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Smut is an American indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio now based in Chicago, Illinois.
History
Smut began in 2014 with the release of their debut EP Purse.{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Brian |title=Smut Peddlers |url=https://www.citybeat.com/music/smut-peddlers-12175831 |publisher=Cincinnati CityBeat |access-date=3 March 2024}} In 2016, Smut released their second EP titled Sam-Soon.{{cite web |title=Stream Smut’s Sam-soon |url=https://imposemagazine.com/music/stream-smuts-san-soon |publisher=Impose |access-date=3 March 2024}} In 2017, the band released their debut album, End of Sam-Soon. In 2020, Smut released their third EP titled Power Fantasy.{{cite web |last1=Graves |first1=Wren |title=Smut Announce Power Fantasy EP, Share "Fan Age": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2020/11/smut-power-fantasy-ep/ |publisher=Consequence of Sound |access-date=3 March 2024}} In 2022, Smut announced plans to release their second full-length album with Bayonet Records.{{cite web |last1=Hatfield |first1=Amanda |title=Smut announce new LP & fall tour; watch "After Silver Leaves" video |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/smut-announce-new-lp-watch-after-silver-leaves-video/ |publisher=BrooklynVegan |access-date=3 March 2024}} The album, How the Light Felt, was released on November 11, 2022.{{cite web |last1=Sawyer |first1=Kristy |title=Interview: Smut – "Sometimes you gotta throw things at the wall and just strip away until you have something cohesive" |url=https://beatsperminute.com/interview-smut-how-the-light-felt/ |publisher=Beats Per Minute |access-date=3 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Droke |first1=Carolyn |title=Indie Mixtape 20: Smut Are ‘Hot People Being Sad’ On Their New Album |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/smut-interview-indie-mixtape-20-how-the-light-felt/ |publisher=Uproxx |access-date=3 March 2024}} The album received positive reviews.{{cite web |last1=Hatzfield |first1=Katie |title=Review: Smut – How the Light Felt |url=https://www.slugmag.com/music/national-music-reviews/smut-how-the-light-felt/ |publisher=SLUG Magazine |access-date=3 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Michael |title=Smut: How the Light Felt |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/how_the_light_felt_smut |publisher=Under the Radar |access-date=3 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=McDonald |first1=Sophia |title=Smut: How The Light Felt |url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/smut-how-the-light-felt/ |publisher=Loud and Quiet |access-date=3 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Mosk |first1=Mitch |title="How the Light Felt": The Radiant, Raw Glow of Smut’s Hopeful, Cathartic, & Dynamic Debut Album |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/htlf-smut-how-the-light-felt-album-interview-music-feature/ |publisher=Atwood Magazine |access-date=3 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Noel |first1=Jude |title=Smut: How the Light Felt |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/smut-how-the-light-felt/ |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=3 March 2024}}