Big city life EDITS

Stylish meditation on Big city life EDITS, the remix album built from Smerz’s Big city life. The writer leans heavily into imaginative, sensory language to capture the project’s appeal—treating the album like an urban dreamscape you can physically wander through. Rather than focusing on relatability, the review celebrates how Smerz’s music works as an environment you inhabit.

The reviewer emphasizes how the remixes reveal the strength of Smerz’s songwriting. Even when the tracks are pulled apart, twisted into dubby dives, electroclash glam, jazz-folk wanderings, or lush soul, the duo’s vocal identity and emotional clarity hold firm. The piece praises both the versatility of the material and the creativity of the eighteen collaborators who reinterpret it.

The review is also sharply self-aware, contrasting the “unfinished” feel of some alternative pop with the structural solidity of Smerz’s work. It notes the subtle influence of artists like Lana Del Rey, and frames EDITS as an unexpectedly cohesive, well-curated feat of A&R that doubles as a showcase for a rising generation of left-of-center pop producers.

Overall, the tone is warm, imaginative, and slightly nostalgic. It suggests that the album will age well, and that future listeners will regard the collaboration roster as a minor miracle.

Big city life EDITS is a remix album that reframes Smerz’s original songs through 14 inventive reinterpretations by 18 different artists. The reviewer highlights how these remixes place the duo’s intact vocals into dramatically different sound worlds—dubby dives, electroclash fantasies, jazz-folk simplicity, and luxurious soul.

Instead of exposing weaknesses, the remixes reveal the strong structure of Smerz’s songwriting. Some tracks evoke Lana Del Rey’s moody romanticism, while others push into edgier electronic terrain. The project also stands out as a major A&R achievement, gathering a notable roster of emerging producers like MIKE, Astrid Sonne, Erika de Casier, and haloplus+.

The album works so coherently that it feels like another official Smerz release, and the reviewer predicts future generations will marvel at the lineup and wonder how Smerz assembled such an impressive collaborative cast.