Mayfield

Remember the pretty, frothy-headed voice on Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"? That's Curtis Smith, now working under the moniker Mayfield. You'll hear his blissful, ethereal vocal tactics layered over contemporary rhythmic embellishments like sampled beats. Most importantly, Smith proves he can still write a song. In every maelstrom of aesthetically confused, melodic mayhem there's a hummable, magnetic chorus worth the admission price alone.