a certain smile Portland, Oregon
Raised on a steady diet of sarah records singles, slumberland noise pop, and creation era shoegaze, Portland's a certain smile work hard to find that balance between the sweet twee, the fuzzy gaze, and punky pop. Having spent years bubbling over in Philadelphia, a certain smile has taken to it's new Pacific Northwest home with aplomb and are now ready to start bringing their noize to the kids! ... more
a certain smile recommends:
Continental Drift
by various artists
Everything on Slumberland is amazing. Buy everything you can find...even if it means you need to sell a kidney...Thomas may have done that already...
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Fragments Of A Former Moon
by LIGHTNING IN A TWILIGHT HOUR
Lightning in a Twilight Hour is the latest amazing music from Bobby Wratten (of the Field Mice, Northern Picture Library, Trembling Blue Stars, my hero worship wall). This stuff is amazing! Get it now
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Dream About You
by The Fireworks
The fireworks are amazing! Why aren't you already listening to this?!?
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Fall in Love
by Beauty Parlor
supported by 5 fans who also own “Mexican Coke (original Philly demo)”
This music has a timeless quality to it -- if you told me it was recorded in 1987 I'd have no trouble believing you. Dreamy, swooning indie pop at its absolute finest.
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Continue Normal Living
by Absent City
Dreamy, intricate guitar pop from Oakland's Absent City; splashes of accordion, sitar, lap steel, and mandolin add textural richness.
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Patina
by Tallies
Fans of Galaxie 500 and Lush are invited to sink into this lovely record of shimmery dream pop from Toronto group Tallies.
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