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‘A Physical Persistence’ is Rett Smith at his rawest and most unapologetic. Written, produced, and mixed entirely by Smith, the album was made without modern technology and completed alone on analog gear. The result: 11 songs of visceral, gut-punching rock stripped to its core.
Already compared to Nick Cave and Jack White for his post-punk-blended Americana, Smith pushes those comparisons further here, channeling his virtuoso guitar work and southern roots into something sharper and more dangerous.
Tracks like “End on Top,” “Tell Me There’s a God,” and “Seaside Regrets” cut jagged with vulnerability and rage. Flood Magazine calls Smith “a master of gothic Americana,” while Billboard praises his “high-octane guitar riffs and introspective songwriting.”
Lyrically, A Physical Persistence confronts toxic masculinity, the illusion of progress, religious abandonment, and the loneliness of self-awareness. It’s not about healing — it’s about what happens when healing never comes.
This summer, Smith joins major touring acts before launching his second European headline run this fall. Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, A Physical Persistence proves that raw rock still has something to say — and Smith is screaming it back through the noise.
Arrives 10/10/2025.
Already compared to Nick Cave and Jack White for his post-punk-blended Americana, Smith pushes those comparisons further here, channeling his virtuoso guitar work and southern roots into something sharper and more dangerous.
Tracks like “End on Top,” “Tell Me There’s a God,” and “Seaside Regrets” cut jagged with vulnerability and rage. Flood Magazine calls Smith “a master of gothic Americana,” while Billboard praises his “high-octane guitar riffs and introspective songwriting.”
Lyrically, A Physical Persistence confronts toxic masculinity, the illusion of progress, religious abandonment, and the loneliness of self-awareness. It’s not about healing — it’s about what happens when healing never comes.
This summer, Smith joins major touring acts before launching his second European headline run this fall. Mastered at Abbey Road Studios, A Physical Persistence proves that raw rock still has something to say — and Smith is screaming it back through the noise.
Arrives 10/10/2025.
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