Patti Smith: Banga

• Album: Banga
• Artist: Patti Smith
• Release date: Jun. 6, 2012
• Download: This Is the Girl, Banga, April Fool

On her first album of original material since 2004, Patti Smith reaffirms both her punk-poet roots and her affection for a range of styles and influences. From the bittersweet doo-wop of This Is the Girl to the howling, pummeling intensity of the title track, Smith's vocals — sung, chanted or growled — are at once fierce and tender.

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