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The White Buffalo, Southern California native Jake Smith – has a husky, thick voice that sounds so comfortably familiar and wise that it may trigger some type of musical deja vu where you somehow think that you have heard this before. Tracks such as “One Lone Night” and “I Am the Light” seem to be what Smith does best: singing sad songs beautifully, as his gravely and poignant voice shines through. The faster, edgier stuff, like “Good ol’ Day to Die,” just isn’t as good, but Once Upon a Time in the West has enough good stuff to go around. And, oh yeah. If you were looking for some whisky drinking music, then this would be a solid choice.