Think twice before you pass up a chance to see the Smithereens’ latest tour in support of “Meet the Smithereens.”

The band?s newly released album, a track-by-track cover of the classic “Meet the Beatles,” is no hackneyed imitation of the Fab Four. Instead, the Smithereens, which came to prominence in the mid-1980s, breathe new life into the recording, while approaching it with ample amounts of reverence and respect.