Smith and Burrows are a joint collaboration project by none other than Andy Burrows (I Am Arrows/ ex Razorlight) and front man Tom Smith (Editors).
The adventure that started nine years ago as two drinking buddies popping into each other’s houses and home studios, putting down an idea here and a melody there, developed into a set of songs with a Christmas theme, then a theoretical album, then, following help from their friends on additional instruments and as backing voices, a real album with a raucous tour of Xmas shows in Winter 2012.
The album is an eclectic range of cover versions including Yazoo’s ‘Only You‘, Black’s ‘Wonderful Life’ to The Longpigs ‘On and On’ and cult Birmingham band Delta’s ‘Funny Looking Angels and also promises guest vocals from Danish star Agnes Obel and a variety of other musical friends.