Starfire

Before emerging as a solo artist, Caitlyn Smith wrote songs for a raft of country superstars. She puts all that songwriting expertise to work on Starfire, a debut album that blends country, pop, and rock for a finely crafted slice of Americana. Shifting between the deftly orchestrated, film-noir feel of the acoustic ballad "East Side Restaurant," the sweeping, soulful country-rock of "Contact High," and the romantic drama of the hook-heavy country-pop weeper "Do You Think About Me," Starfire spotlights Smith's craft and emotional firepower in equal measure.