a certain smile (& my lil underground records) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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. From Philly to Portland, and back to Philly again, now w/ my lil underground recs to put out friends vinyl too! ... more
a certain smile (& my lil underground records) 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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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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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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Up and Up EP
by Peel Dream Magazine
Bleep bloop twee pop from Peel Dream Magazine builds on the bedroom pop aesthetic of their 2018 Slumberland full-length.
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