Thompson Springs is an up-and-coming, indie band from Madison, Wisconsin, founded and fronted by talented singer-songwriter Matt Smith. The band recently released their impressive debut EP Artifacts, which was recorded in Brooklyn and Milwaukee with Rob Laakso of Kurt Vile and the Violators. What first hit me when listening to the tracks on Artifacts was how professional and polished these songs sound - especially for a new artist on their first EP. Equally obvious to me was