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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Summer At Land's End
by The Reds, Pinks & Purples
supported by 11 fans who also own “Upside-down Girl”
Reminds me of afternoons as a young child and also the promise of everything being okay
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supported by 11 fans who also own “Upside-down Girl”
This has become my song of the year. Perfect pop
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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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