Writing in his blog “Rock N Roll Truth,” Orange County Register music critic Robert Kinsler pronounces the McCabe’s gig “a wonderful performance from start to finish.” He has warm wards for Curt’s voice, for the band, for the originals as well as the covers.

“Among [Smith's] most recently-penned tracks unveiled,” he writes, “was “Perfectly…Still,” a song he noted that had only been performed live once. “We have yet to perform it successfully,” he mused before playing a seemingly-perfect take. The song details how a man has a wonderful wife and children, but is tempted to throw it away for a romantic encounter in an exotic country far from home. As performed on Friday, complete with sparse layers and excellent harmonies from several members of his band recalling the sound of Zero 7, it was a powerful song that earned him some of the loudest cheers of the night.”

You can read the full review here.