well, i just gave "smile" a listen.

[iron mitchell]

yeah, i think i would've liked this more if i hadn't just gotten ahold of the new "ariel pink's haunted graffiti 2" album (with which i've committed heresy already by listening to at least five times in the past few days, as opposed to the one time i've spun "smile"!). hehe!
no, i don't know what it is. it doesn't sound almost like an "easy listening" version of some of the old songs to you, at times?
i've got a long drive ahead of myself today, so i'll give it another listen in the car. maybe my shitty speakers will make it sound a little better...
also, get the ariel pink album "the doldrums" or be embarrassed and lame.