Six albums in, the career of singer/songwriter David G Smith has the Iowan belaboring reality to the core. 'First Love' (Hey Dave Music) is 10 deeply felt originals on the cusp of bluesy Americana and righteous roots fervor. It's different. Captivating. Adult. In Smith's worldview, "First Love," the title track, isn't about a childhood crush but the crush of divorce upon one's soul...then the reawakening. "She was the road/She was the guide/She was the passenger/Risking the ride/I wanted her to save me/Lord, she tried/First love/After the last one died."
