Smith was Hope Sandovall"s predecessor in Mazzy Star. Her debut makes the folk-rock of that band and the Cowboy Junkies sound drab by comparison. She essays upbeat, alternative rock on "Temporarily Lucy" and "In Your Head," delves into Eno-inspired art-rock on "Aurelia," and brilliantly resurrects the Richard Farina folk oldie "Bold Marauder." Often compared to Nico because of her use of pump organ, Smith only echoes the Velvet Underground"s femme fatale on "Bohemian Zebulon" and "Get There." --Jeff Bateman