Cincinnati-based singer/songwriter Noah Smith stirs with an introspective combination of rock, country, and folk across his new EP, Cavaliers Into Cadillacs. The 37-year-old embraces an honesty within his songwriting, embracing vulnerabilities and impactful life moments — from watching one’s children grow up, to the multiple impacts of heartbreak. “I’m allowing myself to be as honest as I need to be to tell whatever story that needs telling,” Smith says.
“Don’t Break My Fall” opens the EP with an aptly dynamic aesthetical charm, swelling from folk-ready acoustics into rousing rock guitar bursts. “I know this is scary, and I know it’s gonna hurt,” the vocals convey a sense of vulnerability, capturing a crossroads in a relationship — when partners decide on a future or lack thereof. Organs bolster the beckoning vocals: “just let me drown.” A melodic yearning is palpable throughout, kicking off the EP in stellar form.