A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness

by Rocketship

A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness cover art

Standing as a definitive masterpiece of the mid-90s Slumberland Records roster, the album merges the innocent melodicism of twee pop with dense, swirling shoegaze textures. Dustin Reske's heavy reliance on cheap vintage organs and fuzzy, droning guitars created a remarkably warm, lo-fi Wall of Sound. Its deeply romantic, bittersweet aesthetic left a lasting impression on the American indie-pop underground.

Genres

  • Twee Pop

Tracklist

  1. I Love You Like The Way That I Used To Do
  2. Kisses Are Always Promises
  3. Heather, Tell Me Why
  4. Let's Go Away
  5. I'm Lost Without You Here
  6. Carrie Cooksey
  7. We're Both Alone
  8. Friendships And Love