Fits & Starts by a certain smile (& my lil underground records)
a certain smile are: thomas (vox + guitars), casey (bass), zach (guitars + keyboards), and ian (drums); ryan (drums on track 1 + 4); other instrumentation and vocals by lisle and kitt.
recorded at the magic closet by jason michael sissoyev; mixed in chicago by the brightest firefly - lisle mitnik; mastered in portland at telegraph mastering by amy dragon.
cover art designed by dustin mills and printed by a certain smile with the help of duke at lost decade.
we would like to thank, mike at happy happy birthday to me records, chris at jigsaw, josh at san francisco popfest, ed and laura at shelflife, jim rivas, dusty and rocketship; hearts & tigers, bent shapes, literature, burnt palms, horrible adorable, the very most, avaleya and the glitterhawks, critte, and all the other bands we’ve had the pleasure to share a stage with; slumberland and sarah records for so much inspiration, everyone who helped me write these songs over the past 6+ years (tom, stephanie, charles, keith, andrew, brian, steve, olivia, erika), the indiepop shop talk group, gail and chickfactor, PDX pop now!, freeform portland, KDVS, KPSU, anyone and everyone who gave us a write up, a kind word, or encouragement. all songs written and performed by a certain smile. 2017.
acertainsmile.bandcamp.com / write to us at info@acertainsmile.net
Tracklist
| 1. | Hold On, Call | 3:17 |
| 2. | Summer Blonde | 4:28 |
| 3. | Morning Sun | 2:46 |
| 4. | Hushed | 3:49 |
| 5. | Smile | 2:28 |
| 6. | Aberdeen | 2:19 |
| 7. | Leisure Class | 3:28 |
| 8. | We Want the World | 4:01 |
| 9. | Mexican Coke | 3:00 |
Credits
Recorded in Portland, Oregon by Jason Sissoyev at the Magic Closet, mixed by Lisle Mitnik, and mastered by Amy Dragon at Telegraph Mastering.
License
All rights reserved.
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!