Smell the Magic is the second studio album by American rock band L7, released in 1990 by Sub Pop.[8] Originally issued as a 12" EP containing only the first six songs, it was reissued on CD in July 1991, expanded to album length with three more tracks: "Packin' a Rod," "Just Like Me," and "American Society." The opening track "Shove" was released as the band's first single.
Critical reception
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "a raucous, grunge-flavored blast."[5]Trouser Press wrote that "L7 still brings the noise, but with a melodicism that isn’t as evident on the first album."[9]