After a promising career start, with an acclaimed contribution to a tribute album for Dolly Parton in 2003, Mindy Smith failed to become a big name in the years that followed. That particular version of Jolene was therefore not entirely representative of Smith, who insists on writing her own songs. Mindy's greatest asset is her clear, innocent girl's voice that sings straight to the heart. For the
… time being, she has not yet been able to find a form that fully does justice to her talent. After a few country-tinted albums, Stupid Love opted for a comfortable but somewhat anonymous sound, somewhere between country, pop and easy listening. No matter how beautifully Smith sings, the emotional impact is minor. Maybe it is also the songs, which are just not catchy enough. An album that starts out promising will go out like a candle. (MS)more
