Hope Blister, The - ...Smile's OK

Label:

4AD

Catalog#:

CAD 8008 CD

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Released:

25 May 1998

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Downtempo, Shoegazer

Tracklist

1	Dagger	5:54	X
	Written-By - N. Halstead*
2	Only Human	4:00	X
	Written-By - H. Berry*
3	The Outer Skin	5:44	X
	Written-By - C. Knox*
4	Sweet Unknown	4:18	X
	Written-By - A. Shaw* , J. Shaw*
5	Let The Happiness In	6:07	X
	Written-By - D. Sylvian*
6	Is Jesus Your Pal	6:24	X
	Written-By - Thorarinsson* , Petursson* , Haraldson* , Thrastardottir* , Gudmundsson* , Jonsson*
7	Spider And I	5:04	X
	Written-By - B. Eno*
8	Hanky Panky Nohow	4:41	X
	Written-By - J. Cale*

Credits

Artwork By [Design] - Paul McMenamin
Artwork By [Photography] - George
Backing Vocals - Astrid Williamson , Dmitri Williams , Laurence* , Louise*
Bass - Laurence O'Keefe
Cello, Arranged By [Strings] - Audrey Riley
Compiled By - Chris Staley , Ivo*
Mixed By - John Fryer
Mixed By [Assistant] - Daniel Boom
Producer - Ivo Watts-Russell
Recorded By - Alex Russell
Saxophone, Drums - Ritchie Thomas*
Viola - Sue Dench
Violin - Chris Tombling , Leo Payne
Vocals - Louise Rutkowski
Voice [Chatter] - Sheena Bizarre

Notes

Recorded at Protocol, London. Assisted by Mike and Steve. Mixed at Battery, New York.
CD Made in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 6 52637 80082 1

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Rated 5/5

Review by eliks_postindustry Aug 29, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

A surprisingly successful follow-up to This Mortal Coil by Ivo's gang. This time, with Fraser and Gerrard out, a Rutkowski sister took over the microphone, which effects in obviously less ethereal, but more 'down-to-earth' serious singing, sometimes with quite spectacular postrockish blend. The covers are still appealing, especially "Let The Happiness In", with a magnificent ending. Comparing to TMC, this record is more concise and 'logical', which gives a feel of a really well-crafted album, something which their former LPs lacked a bit.