It’s been over a year and a half since ex-Danger Danger vocalist Ted Poley released his last solo album. Even though eighteen months might seem like a lifetime between releases for Poley fans, it’s actually a blessing in disguise. His previous work, Collateral Damage, filled a void of a four year gap between his prior recordings. Hopefully this means Poley is getting into a steady, consistent recording/writing groove regarding new solo material!

Smile brings with it many things: a new label, a new backing band, more nicely done cover artwork, and some speculation. Unfortunately, what it doesn’t bring is